B-class lifeboat

A B-class lifeboat is any of a series of inflatable boats operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI):

Boats in this series include:

  • Atlantic 21-class lifeboat, the first generation RIB operated by the RNLI
  • Atlantic 75-class lifeboat, the second generation RIB operated by the RNLI
  • Atlantic 85-class lifeboat, the third generation & current production model RIB operated by the RNLI
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Operational fleet
All-weather lifeboats
  • Mersey
  • Severn
  • Shannon
  • Tamar
  • Trent
Inshore lifeboats
  • B-class: Atlantic 85
  • D-class: IB1
  • E-class: Mark II
  • Mark III
  • H-class (Hovercraft)
Small inflatables
Historic lifeboats
Pulling and sailing lifeboats
All-weather motor lifeboats
Up to 10 knots
Above 10 knots
Inshore lifeboats
Experimental lifeboats