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COWES NEW LIFEBOAT B-859

Cowes new RNLI ILB (inshore lifeboat)

Lifeboat B-859 SHEENA LOUISE

going on to the slipway of the Lifeboat station at Cowes on the Isle of Wight for the first time.

B-859 is a Atlantic 85 B class lifeboats, which are 8½ metres long, are capable of 35 knots and can carry up to four crew members.

 

The Atlantic 85 was designed by the RNLI and has been developed over the past 5 years to meet the ever-changing requirements of the lifesaving service. It can operate safely in daylight up to force 7 conditions and at night up to force 6.

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Uploaded on June 9, 2012
Taken on June 8, 2012