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B-class Atlantic 85 Production List.
| Length | 8.3m | Speed | 35-kts |
| Displacement | 1.8-tonnes | Range | - |
| Construction | FRC with Hypalon tube | Endurance | 3 hours |
| Engines | 2 x 115hp Yamaha Outboard | Crew | 4 |
Hulls built by Souter Marine (later SAR Composites at Lymington), and tubes by Avon. Final assembly completed at the RNLI Inshore Lifeboat Centre at Cowes, Isle of Wight. The Atlantic 85 replaced the Atlantic 75 in RNLI service.
| No. | Name | Base/Co | ||
| BP-01 | Unamed | Built 2003. Used different construction materials Evaluation trials. Scrapped after completion. | ||
| BP-02 | Unamed | uilt 2003. Used different construction materials Evaluation trials. Scrapped after completion. | ||
| BP-03 | Unamed | uilt 2003. Used different construction materials Evaluation trials. Scrapped after completion. | ||
| BT-01 | Unamed | Used for trials.Built approx 2004. No numbers carried. | ||
| B-800 | Unamed | Trials 2003. Believed scrapped. | ||
| B-801 | The Drayton Manor. | Trials 2004-06, Relief Fleet 2006, Tower Bridge 2006, Relief Fleet 2006-date. | ||
| B-802 | Chelsea Flower Show. | Relief Fleet 2005-date. | ||
| B-803 | William Hurst. | Relief Fleet 2005-date. | ||
| B-804 | Lydia MacDonald | Macduff, Grampian. Delivered in June 2006 and officially named 22/09/06. | ||
| B-805 | Jessie Hillyard. | Bangor, Co Down 2006-date. Officially named 21/04/07. | ||
| B-806 | Mudeford Servant. | Mudeford, Dorset. In service 22/09/06. | ||
| B-807 | Mary Lewis. | Relief Fleet. On station 24/10/06. | ||
| B-808 | Donald McLauchlan. | Walmer, Kent. Delivered December 2006. On station 14/12/06. | ||
| B-809 | The Two Annes. | Teignmouth, Devon. On station 01/08/06. | ||
| B-810 | Tabby Cat. | Relief Fleet 2006-08, Cowes, Isle of Wight. On station 01/07/08, to Relief Fleet 06/06/12. | ||
| B-811 | Hylton Burdon. | Cullercoats, Tyne & Wear. Delivered on 05/01/07 and named 28/04/07. | ||
| B-812 | Frank William Walton. | Kilkeel, Co. Down. Entered service 29/11/06 and officially named on 22/09/07. | ||
| B-813 | Muriel and Leslie. | Port Erin, Isle of Man. Entered Service on 01/11/06 and named officially on 05/05/8. | ||
| B-814 | Sheila Stenhouse. | Kirkcudbright, Dumfries and Galloway. Delivered 14/12/06 and named 13/10/07. | ||
| B-815 | Peterborough Beer Festival III. | Relief Fleet. On station 21/12/2006 To Margate (Tempy) 30/04/2 To Relife 02/03/22.1. | ||
| B-816 | David Page. | St. Helier, Jersey, Channel Islands. Entered service on 11/01/07. TO ILC 17/11/17. | ||
| B-817 | Wolseley. | Sunderland, Tyne & Wear. Arrived on station 18/05/07. | ||
| B-818 | The Oddfellows. | Sheringham, Norfolk. Delivered 10/07/07 and named on 15/09/07. | ||
| B-819 | George and Barry Ernest. | Lough Swilly, Buncrana, Co. Donegal. Delivered 25/07/07. | ||
| B-820 | Elizabeth Jane Palmer. | Flamborough, East Yorkshire. Officially named 10/11/07. | ||
| B-821 | The Gladys Mildred. | Newquay, Cornwall. On station 30/10/07. | ||
| B-822 | Spirit of Friendship.
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Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. Handed over 17/10/07 and officially named 19/04/08. | ||
| B-823 | Doris Joan. | Criccieth, Gwynedd 2007-date. | ||
| B-824 | Richard and Elizabeth Deaves. | Minehead, Somerset. On station 01/12/07. | ||
| B-825 | Norma Ethel Vinall. | Relief Fleet. On station 28/05/08,officially named 02/09/08. To Portsmouth 26/06/14. To Dart 08/2020. | ||
| B-826 | Sgt. Bob Martin (CS No. 50). | Poole, Dorset, arrived on station 04/12/08. To be officially named May 2009. | ||
| B-827 | Olive Laura Deare II. | Gravesend, Kent. Delivered 10/12/08. | ||
| B-828 | Elaine and Don Wilkinson. | Silloth, Cumbria, entered service 15/11/08. | ||
| B-829 | Derrick Battle. | Hayling Island, Hampshire. Arrived on station 24/02/09 and due to be officially named 25/04/09. | ||
| B-830 | Douglas Murray. | Relief Fleet. On station 19/02/09. To Weston-S-Mare 13/10/21. | ||
| B-831 | Joy Morris MBE. | St. Bees, Cumbria. On station 08/04/09. | ||
| B-832 | Rose of the Shires. | Porthcawl, Brigend. On station 20/05/09. | ||
| B-833 | Blue Peter V | Portaferry, Co. Down. On station 07/09/09. | ||
| B-834 | William Henry Liddington | Bundoran, Co. Donegal, ROI. On station 29/07/09. | ||
| B-835 |
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Relief Fleet. On station 26/08/09. | ||
| B-836 | Tommy Niven | Kinghorn, Fife. On station 22/10/09. | ||
| B-837 | Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No 51) | New Brighton, Merseyside. On station 11/11/09. | ||
| B-838 |
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Beaumaris, Anglesey. On station 08/01/10. | ||
| B-839 |
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Penarth, Glamorgan. On station 23/02/10. | ||
| B-840 | Harold Baines | Relief Fleet. On station 24/02/10. | ||
| B-841 |
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St. Catherine, Jersey, C.I. On station 26/06/10. | ||
| B-842 | Hello Herbie | Rye Harbour, East Sussex. On station 22/06/10. Damaged beyond repair 07/05/15 in a collision and scrapped in 2016. | ||
| B-843 | Geoffrey Charles | Red Bay, , Ballymena, N.I. On Station 29/07/10. | ||
| B-844 |
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Kilrush, Co. Clare, ROI. On station 19/08/10. | ||
| B-845 | James Dugdale | Relief Fleet. On station 08/09/10. | ||
| B-846 | Norma t | Portsmouth, Hants. On station 23/10/10. Badly damaged 26/06/14. To Cowes ILC for repair. To Training Fleet Poole | ||
| B-847 | Hereford Endeavour | Trearrdur Bay, Anglesey. On station 10/11/10. | ||
| B-848 | Spirit of West Norfolk | Hunstanton, Norfolk. On station 23/03/11. | ||
| B-849 | Tony and Robert Britt | Burnham-on-Crouch. On station 11/08/11. | ||
| B-850 | Edna May | Relief Fleet. On Station 20/10/10/1108/09/11. | ||
| B-851 | Jimmy Cairncross | Queensferry, West Lothian On Station 06/09/11. | ||
| B-852 | Random Harvest | Brighton, East Sussex On Station 08/09/11. | ||
| B-853 | Binny | Galway, Co. Galway, ROI. On station 05/10/11. | ||
| B-854 | R. A. Wilson | Largs, Ayrshire. On station 06/11/11. | ||
| B-855 | Eric C. Guest | Relief Fleet. On station 20/12/11. | ||
| B-856 | Spirit of Fred Olsen | Kyle of lochalsh, Ayrshire. On station 15/12/11. | ||
| B-857 | Spirit of Loch Fyne | Lyme Regis. On station 04/03/12. | ||
| B-858 | Leicester Challenge III | Redcar, Clevedon. On station 05/04/12. | ||
| B-859 | Sheena Louise | Cowes, IOW, Hants. On station 09/06/12. | ||
| B-860 | Max Walls | Relief Fleet. On station 30/04/12, to Calshot, on station 11/07/12. | ||
| B-861 | Glanely | Appledore, Devon 09/07/12. | ||
| B-862 | James and Helen Mason | Tignabruaich, Strathclyde. On station 26/07/12. | ||
| B-863 | David Porter MPS | Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. On Station 08/08/12. | ||
| B-864 | Richard Wake Burdon | Newbiggin, Northumberland. On station 19/09/12. | ||
| B-865 | Malcolm and Mona Bennet-Williams | Relief Fleet. On station 20/12/12. | ||
| B-866 | Louis Simson | Skerries, Co. Dublin, ROI. On Station 28/02/13. | ||
| B-867 | William and Eleanor | Blackpool, Lancs.On station 24/04/13. | ||
| B-868 | Annie Tranmer | Southwold, Suffolk. On station 29/05/13. | ||
| B-869 | Joyce King | Clifden, Co. Galway, ROI On station 26/06/13. | ||
| B-870 | John and Louisa Fisher | Relief Fleet. On station 05/07/13. | ||
| B-871 | Albatross | Cardigan, Ceridgion.On station 05/09/13. | ||
| B-872 | Toby Rundle | Clovelley, Devon. On station 06/05/14. | ||
| B-873 | Robert and Isobel Mowat | Kessock, Inverness. On station 11/01/14.Officially named 07/06/14. | ||
| B-874 | Robert Armstrong | Helvick Head, Co. Waterford, ROI. On station 26/08/14. Officially named 30/08/14. | ||
| B-875 | Alexander | Relief Fleet. On Station 06/06/14. | ||
| B-876 | Rachael Hedderwick | Arran-Lamlash, Strathclyde On station 08/07/14.. | ||
| B-877 | Lewisco' | Whitstable, Kent. On station 25/07/14. | ||
| B-878 | Claire and David Delves | Ramsgate, Kent. ON STATION 22/09/14. | ||
| B-879 | Just George | West Mersea, Essex. On station 21/10/14. | ||
| B-880 | Martin Frederick Whitehouse | Relief Fleet. On station 17/11/14. | ||
| B-881 | Solihull | Hartlepoole, Co. Durham. On station 21/03/15. | ||
| B-882 | David Bradley | Lymington, Hants. On station 23/02/15. | ||
| B-883 | Roy Snewin | Relief Fleet. On station 28/04/15. | ||
| B-884 | My Lady Anne | Portishead, Somerset. on station 17/09/15. | ||
| B-885 | Julia and Angus Wright | Southend-on-Sea, Essex. On station 27/01/16. | ||
| B-886 | Peter and Ann Setten | Abersoch, Gwynedd. On Station 07/10/15. | ||
| B-887 | Jacqueline Saville | Mablethorpe, Lincs. On station 03/12/15. | ||
| B-888 | Sheila + Dennis Tongue | Sligo Bay, Co. Sligo, ROI. On station 19/11/15. | ||
| B-889 | Elizabeth and Margaret Milligan | Relief Fleet. On station 11/12/15. To Guernsey on 2-year trial 18/01/19. | ||
| B-890 | Gordon and Phil | Youghal, Co. Cork. On station 11/04/16. | ||
| B-891 | Renee Sherman | Littlehampton, West Sussex. Delivered 16/05/16. | ||
| B-892 | John and Janet | Crosshaven, Co. Cork, ROI. On station 23/06/16. | ||
| B-893 | Mollie and Ivor Dent | Penlee, Cornwall. On station 13/08/16. | ||
| B-894 | Sheila and Dennis tongue II | Looe, Cornwall. On station 07/09/16. | ||
| B-895 | Irene Cornford | Relief Fleet. On station 13/10/16. | ||
| B-896 | Hugh Miles | Aberdyfi, Gwynedd. On station 02/12/16. | ||
| B-897 | Sheila and Dennis Tongue III | Staithes and Rundswick, North yorkshire. on station05/12/16. | ||
| B-898 | Susan Margaret Fosbrey | Relief Fleet. On station 23/02/17. | ||
| B-899 | Howard Bell | Happisburgh. Norfolk. On Station 11/05/17. | ||
| B-900 | Hello Herbie II | Rye Harbour, East Sussex. On station 14/06/17. | ||
| B-901 | Enid Foster MBE | Relief.ON Station 07/09/17. | ||
| B-902 | Sheila + Dennis Tongue IV | Loch Ness, Inverness. On station 24/01/18. | ||
| B-903 | Angus and MurielMackay | Helensburgh, Argyll and Bute. On station 05/12/17. | ||
| B-904 | Douglas Euen and Kay Richards | Carrybridge Co. Fermanagh. On station 07/11/17. | ||
| B-905 | Gladys Hilda Mustoe | Salcombe, Devon. On Station 12/01/18. | ||
| B-906 | Charles Lucock | Relief Fleet. Onstation 08/03/17. | ||
| B-907 | Tierney Harvey + Sonny Reid | Harwich, Essex. On station 19/05/18. | ||
| B-908 | Annabel E. Jones | Plymouth, Devon. On station 27/06/18. | ||
| B-909 | Miss Sally Anne (Baggy) II. Never fear Baggy's here. | Kinsale, Co. Cork, ROI. On Station 02/08/18. | ||
| B-910 | Rita Daphne Smyth | Baltimore, Co. Cork, ROI. On Station 12/09/18. | ||
| B-911 | Jean Spier |
Lough Derg, Co. Tipperary. ROI. On Station 12/11/18. |
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| B-912 | John and Jean Lewis | Enniskillin, Co. Fermanagh. On station 29/11/18. | ||
| B-913 | Pride of Fred Olsen | Relief Fleet. On station 01/01/19. | ||
| B-914 | Doris Day and Brian | Burnham-on-Sea, Somerset. On Station 05/02/19. | ||
| B-915 | The Missus Barrie | Burry Port, Carmarthanshire. ON station 05/06/19.k | ||
| B-916 | Robina Nixon Chard | Falmouth, Cornwall. Arrived 28/07/19. | ||
| B-917 | Jack and Phil clear | Weymouth, Dorset. Delivered 23/04/21. | ||
| B-918 | Ted Dawbar | Relief Fleet. delivered 15/08/19. | ||
| B-919 | Jamie Hunter | Stonehaven, Aberdeenshire. delivered 28/11/19. | ||
| B-920 | Tara Scougall | Lough Ree. Co West Meath , Ro On station 021/11/19.i. | ||
| B-921 | Vivacious Atlantic | Relif Fleet. Delivered . 20/12/19. | ||
| B-922 | Jean McIver | Littlestone, Kent. Delivered 07/12/20. | ||
| B-923 | Patricia Southall | Blyth, Northumberland. Delivered 21/05/21. | ||
| B-924 | Christine and Raymond Fielding | Union Hall, Co. Cork, ROI. Delivered 17/06/21. | ||
| B-925 | John Rowntree | Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.. Delivered 05/09/21. | ||
| B-926 | Julie Poolie | Relief Fleet. On station 02/09/21. | ||
| B-927 | Dylan Rotchell | Relief Fleet . On Station 24/06/21. | ||
| B-928 | Marjorie Shepherd | Filey, North Yorks.Delivered 28/07/21. | ||
| B-929 | Paul and Stella Rowse | Relief fleet On station 07/21 | ||
| B-930 | Colonel Stock | Margate, Kent. | ||
| B-931 | Frank C. Samworth | Dart, Devon. | ||
| B-932 | Relief Fl Delivered 02/03/22.eet. | |||
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| B-936 | ||||
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| B-938 | ||||
| B-939 | ||||
One of the pre-production prototypes BP-02 seen at Poole in 2005 (photo Galley Boy)
The prototype seen at Poole 24/02/11. Note the number BT-01 is not carried (Photo N. Rush)
Another photo of BT-01 as it arrives on the pontoons at Poole on 24/01/13 (Photo N. Rush)
The Relief Fleet's The Drayton Manor (B-801) seen at West Cowes 06/03/09 (Photo N. Rush)
The Chelsea Flower Show (B-802) covered up against the elements at Poole Depot 11/02/09 (Photo N. Rush)
B-803 William Hurst of the Relief Fleet seen at Poole on 155/03/11 (Photo N. Rush)
The Macduf-based B-804 Lydia McDonald on exercise (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
The Jessie Hillyard (B-805) on her trailer at Bangor, Northern Ireland in September 2008 (Photo N. Rush)
Seen at Mudeford Quay is B-806 RNLB Mudeford Servant (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
The Relief Fleets' RNLB Mary Lewis B-807 on the Poole pontoons 24/07/14 (Photo N. Rush
Walmers B-808 Donald McLauchlin seen off the Kent Coast (Photo Nicholas Leach)
RNLB The Two Annes B-809 pictured off Teignmouth (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
B-810 RNLB Tabby Cat seen leaving her Cowes base on 25/02/09 (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
Hylton Burdon (B-811) at Tynemouth 19/07/08 (Photo Steve Ellwood)
Frank William Walton (B-812) on her first launch at Kilkeel in November 2006 (Photo Gary Young)
RNLB Muriel and Leslie B-813 at Port Erin in 2014 (Photo Port Erin LBS)
The Kircudbright-based RNLB Sheila Stenhoues B-814 seen in 2007 (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
The Relief Fleets' RNLB Peterborough Beer Festival III B-815 seen covered up at Poole 24/06/14 (Photo N. Rush)
RNLB Wallsely B-817 Pictured in May 2008 at Sunderland (Photo P. D. Nish)
B-818 The Oddfellows pictured at Sheringham 15/09/08 (Photo by N. Leach)
RNLB Spirit of Friendship B-822 at Aberystwyth on 13/06/14 (Photo Courtesy RNLI/N. Leach)
RNLB Doris Joan B-823 seen off Criccieth 08/09/05 (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
RNLB Richard and Elizabeth Deaves B-824 pictured off Minehead 22/09/05 (Photo Courtesy RNLI/Matt Thresher)
The Relief Fleet's Norma Ethel Vinall (B-825) seen departing from Poole 13/01/09 (Photo N.Rush)
Poole's latest Atlantic 85 Sgt Bob Martin (B-826) departs Poole 21/02/09 on a training mission (Photo N. Rush
The Gravesend-based Olive Laura Deare II B-827 (Photo John Jones)
The Hayling Island-based RNLB Derek Battle B-829 seen on 06/09/09 (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
RNLB Douglas Murray B-830 of the Relief Fleet seen on 29/03/11 (Photo N. Rush)
Rnlb Rose of the Shires B-832 seen off Porthcawl on 21/08/11 (Photo Courtesy RNLI/Ian Stroud)
The Portaferry-based RNLB Blue Peter V B-833 pictured on 07/07/13 (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
RNLB Martin Harvey B-835 of the Relief Fleet seen at Poole on) 09/07/11 (Photo N. Rush)
The Kinghorn-based RNLB Tommy Niven seen at its base on 24/01/13 (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
The Relief Fleets' RNLB Harold Baines B-840 seen at Poole 09/07/11 (Photo N. Rush)
Rye Harbours' B-842 RNLB Hello Herbie (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
The Lyme Regis based Spirit of Loch Fyne B-857 in Portlandon 20/05/12 (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
RNLB Sheena Louise B-859 seen off Cowes on 09/06/12 (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
B-860 Max Walls seen at Calshot 20/10/12 (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
Clactons RNLB David Porter MPS B-863 pictured on 30/12/12 (Photo Galley Boy)
The RNLB Louis Simson B-866 pictured off of Skerries on 28/02/13 (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
RNLB Annie Tranmer B-868 photographed at Southwold on 29/05/113 (Photo Courtesy Southwold LBS)
RNLB Robert ArmstrongB-874 pictured at Helvic Head on 26/08/14 (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
RNLB Alexander B-875 on Relief Duties at Rye 17/05/15 (Author unknown)
RNLB Louisco B-877 seen at Whitstable on 27/07/14 (Photo Courtesy RNLI)
Ramsgate-based RNLB Claire and David Delves B-878 seen on 24/09/14 (Photo RNLI/Steve Burton)
Hartlepool-based RNLB Solihull B-881 seen on 08/01/17 (Photo Stan Laundon)
The Relief Fleets' RNLB Royce Newin B-883 on duty at Poole 05/01/17 (Photo N. Rush)
Rye Harbours new RNLB Hello Herbie II B-900 seen on 22/07/17 (Photo Sarah Hewes)
B-908 Annabel E. Jones pictured off Plymouth on 21/01/19 (Photo Plymouth LBS)
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