X-class lifeboat
| Class overview | |
|---|---|
| Name: | X-class |
| Operators: |
 Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| General characteristics | |
| Length: | 2.5 m (8.2 ft) |
| Propulsion: | Unpowered |
| Range: | Within sight of ALB |
| Complement: | 2[1] |
The X-class lifeboat is a class of small inflatable boat operated by the RNLI of the United Kingdom and Ireland.[2]
The X-class lifeboat is used as a small tender carried on board the All-Weather Lifeboats operated by the RNLI. It is normally found carried on board Tyne-class lifeboats,[3] and is a station option on Mersey and Shannon lifeboats.[4][2]
It can carry up to two crew, and is primarily used for assisting in cliff incidents where the casualty is near the water and the All-Weather Lifeboat cannot get close to the base of the cliffs due to rocks.[1]
Other small boats operated by the RNLI include the Arancia-class beach rescue boats, Y-class and XP-class lifeboats.[2]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Lifeboat Specifications - Current Fleet - Other Boats - X Class". visiting-cornwall.co.uk. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "RNLI X+Y Boats". lifeboatsonline.com. Retrieved 7 May 2021.
- ↑ "Tyne Class Lifeboats". irishlifeboats.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
The Tyne carries an X boat, a small unpowered and manually launched inflatable daughter boat, to access areas where the all-weather lifeboat cannot reach
- ↑ "Mersey Class Lifeboats". irishlifeboats.com. Retrieved 20 May 2021.
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