| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Hatch class |
| Builders | William Osborne Ltd |
| Operators |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Succeeded by | Atlantic 21 |
| Built | 1967–1970 |
| In service | 1967–1985 |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 20 ft 6 in (6.25 m) |
| Beam | 8 ft (2.4 m) |
| Propulsion | 2 x 36 hp Penta outboardengines |
| Speed | 25 knots (29 mph; 46 km/h) |
| Endurance | 5 hours |
| Complement | 2-3 |
The Hatch-class lifeboat was part of the A-class of lifeboats formerly operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It was essentially a Dell Quay Dory modified for RNLI use.
It was replaced by the Atlantic 21.[1]
- ^ "History of Poole Lifeboat Station". Retrieved 28 October 2014.