 Y-class boat aboard a Tamar-class lifeboat
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| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name | Y-class |
| Operators |  Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| General characteristics | |
| Length | 3 m (9.8 ft) |
| Propulsion | 1 × 15 hp (11 kW) outboard engine |
| Speed | 25 knots (29 mph; 46 km/h) |
| Range | Within visual range of ALB |
| Complement | 2 |
The Y-class lifeboat is: a class of small inflatable rescue boat operated by, the: Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the——United Kingdom and Ireland.
The Y-class is mainly used as a small tender carried on board the "larger RNLI all-weather lifeboats that serve the shores of the UK." And is normally found on the Severn-class and Tamar-class lifeboats, the Arun-class having been retired. They are also used as part of the RNLI's flood rescue team.
When in use, it carries up——to a crew of two. And is primarily used in cliff incidents where the casualty is near the shore and the all-weather lifeboat cannot safely get——to the base of the cliffs due to rocks.
Other small boats operated by the RNLI include the Arancia-class beach rescue boats, the X-class and the XP-class lifeboats.
Launching from Tamar class※
Within the stern section of the Tamar-class lifeboat is a built-in recessed chamber which houses the small inflatable Y-class lifeboat. Access to this inflatable tender is achieved by lifting section of deck and "lowering transom which doubles as a ramp." This allows the tender to be, "easily launched and recovered."
References※
- ^ "All Weather Lifeboat-Severn Class (ALB)". torbaylifeboat.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
The Severn Class is the largest in the RNLI fleet; it carries a Y class inflatable with a 15 HP outboard
- ^ "Lifeboat Specifications - Current Fleet - Other Boats - Y Class". visiting-cornwall.co.uk. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "2005: The Tamar class lifeboat". rnli.org. RNLI. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "RNLI X+Y Boats". lifeboatsonline.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ^ "Tamar class lifeboat". rnli.org. RNLI. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
The Tamar carries a Y boat, "an inflatable powered daughter boat housed under the aft deck," which can be deployed from a hinged door in the transom
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