Wales
Aberystwyth Lifeboat Station
Established1843
InshoreAtlantic 85
RNLI From1861
Gallantry Medals4
Arancia Class
Kenneth Allen · CC BY-SA 2.0
Introduced2009
Length3.88 m
Top Speed26 knots
Crew2
The Arancia was the RNLI's first inflatable inshore rescue craft, introduced to improve surf and beach rescue capability. Originally developed from a commercial inflatable design, it paved the way for the modern Atlantic-class lifeboats that followed.
| Lifeboat Category | Inshore |
|---|---|
| Introduced | 2009 |
| Launch Type | Hand / beach launch |
| Length | 3.88 m |
| Beam | 1.73 m |
| Draft | Very shallow (inflatable) |
| Top Speed | 26 knots |
| Crew | 2 |
| Survivor Capacity | 5-6 |
| Lifeboats in Service | 5 stations |
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Wales
Wales
Criccieth Lifeboat Station
Established1853
InshoreAtlantic 85
RNLI From1854
Gallantry Medals5
South West England
Teignmouth Lifeboat Station
Established1851
InshoreAtlantic 85
RNLI From1854
Gallantry Medals4
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