X class lifeboat

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X Class Lifeboat
General Characteristics
Length: 2.5m
No. of crew: 2
Range: Within Visual range of ALB

X class lifeboats are one of the smaller boats operated by the RNLI, these also include the Arancia class Beach Rescue boats, the Y class lifeboat & the XP class lifeboat.

The X-Class Lifeboat is used as a small tender carried on board the RNLI All Weather lifeboats that serve the shores of the UK.

The Y class is normally found carried onboard:

When in use it carries up to a crew of 2 and is primarily used for assisting in cliff incidents where the casualty is near the water. and the All Weather Lifeboat can not get into the base of the cliffs due to rocks.

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Classes of RNLI lifeboats
All-Weather Fleet
Moored afloat: Arun | Trent | Severn
Slipway launched: Tyne | Tamar
Carriage launched: Mersey | FCB2
Inshore Fleet
Rigid inflatable: Atlantic 21 | Atlantic 75 | Atlantic 85 | E-Class
Inflatable: D-class | IB1 | Y-class
Other: Hovercraft

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