Hatch-class lifeboat

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.

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

It was replaced by the Atlantic 21.^[1]

Fleet

Op. No.[a]	Old Op. No.[a]	Built	In Service[2]	Station	Comments
A-1	18-01	1966	1967 1967 1968–1972	Falmouth Shoreham Harbour Plymouth
A-2	18-03	1966	1967–1969 1969–1975	Poole Torbay
A-500	17-001	1968	1968–1969 1969–1971 1972–1973	Eastney Ramsgate Poole
A-501	17-002	1969	1969–1973 1974–1975	Lyme Regis Poole	Named Bob Abbot in service.
A-502	17-003	1969	1969–1972 1972–1975 1975–1985	Poole Ramsgate Poole

1. Op. No. stands for RNLI Operational Number