Lifeboat - Atlantic 21 Class lifeboat RNLI postcard

Postcard

 

• Picture / Image:  An Atlantic 21 class lifeboat has self-righting capability - length 21' speed 29 knots Range 90 nautical miles
• Publisher:  RNLI
• Postally used:  no
• Stamp:  n/a
• Postmark(s):  n/a
• Sent to:  n/a
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Postage & Packing:

UK (incl. IOM, CI & BFPO): 99p

Europe: £1.60

Rest of world (inc. USA etc): £2.75

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NOTE: All postcards are sent in brand new stiffened envelopes which I have bought for the task. These are specially made to protect postcards and you may be able to re-use them. In addition there are other costs to sending so the above charge is not just for the stamp!

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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information:

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class Atlantic 21 class lifeboats serve the shores of the UK as a part of the RNLI inshore fleet. The Atlantic 21 is the first generation Rigid Inflatable Boat (RIB), first developed at Atlantic College, Wales. The rollbar assembly installed above the engines contains a self righting bag which is operated by a member of the crew activating a gas bottle. The boat may be launched from either a davit, trolley or floating boathouse.

Nearly all of the Atlantic 21s have been retired from service by 2006, one of the notable exceptions to this being the boat allocated to Walmer in Kent (B-589 James Burgess was retired to the relief fleet in December 2006, it was replaced by an Atlantic 85)

Equipment carried comprises; 2 × VHF radios, First Aid Kit & oxygen, GPS navigation system, night vision equipment, self-righting system, anchor and various warps, toolkit, towing system, illuminating and distress pyrotechnics, spotlight, torches.