Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage

Talus Atlantic 85
DO-DO launch carriage
Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage
TypeLaunch carriage
ManufacturerClayton Engineering Limited[1]
Length8.3 m (330 in)
Weight2.4 Tonnes maximum ballasted weight.

The Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage is a drive on - drive off lifeboat launch and recovery carriage used by both the RNLI and Independent services, to launch their Atlantic-class Inshore lifeboats.

Design

The design is by Clayton Engineering Limited,[2] who worked with the RNLI to produce the launch system. The carriage works in conjunction with Talus tractors which are used to deploy the Atlantic 85 inshore lifeboats. There are three versions of the carriage which includes a standard carriage and the option of a hydraulic power pack so that the angle of the launch can be changed to suit the conditions. The carriage launch platform has a main bed which elevates through 10° to achieve this feature. The third variant of the carriage has the elevation bed mounted on a rail carriage system.

Operation

Under normal launch conditions the lifeboat is loaded with its bow to the rear of the carriage to allow faster deployment. When the lifeboat is recovered it reverses back on to the launch bed.[3] Depending on the sea condition the helmsman require good seamanship to achieve this.

All of the following fleet details are referenced to the 2008–2026 Lifeboat Enthusiast Society Handbooks, with information retrieved directly from RNLI records.[4]

Carriage fleet

Op.No.[a] In service[4] Station Image Current Payload Comments
C-DD-001 2007– Mudeford Atlantic 85
Henrietta H (B-948)
C-DD-002 2007– Cullercoats Atlantic 85
Daddy's Girl (B-935)
C-DD-003 2007– Newquay Atlantic 85
Uncle Johnny (B-936)
C-DD-004 2007–2025 Flamborough
C-DDR-005-P
(Hydraulic Cradle) 		2007– Port Erin Atlantic 85
Neil Crowe (B-951)
C-DDR-006-S
(Hydraulic Cradle) 		2007– Kirkcudbright Atlantic 85
Sheila Stenhouse (B-814)
C-DDA-007 2007– Sheringham Atlantic 85
RNLB The Oddfellows (B-818) 		[5]
C-DDA-008-PT 2007–2019 Walmer Atlantic 85
Florence and Ernest Bowles (B-937)
2019– Aberystwyth
C-DDA-009-S 2007–2019 Aberystwyth Atlantic 85
Hello Herbie II (B-900)
2019– Rye Harbour
C-DDA-010 2007–2011 Criccieth Atlantic 85
Frank Townley (B-938)
C-DDA-011-P 2007–2015 Minehead Atlantic 85
Hounslow Branch (B-950)
2019– Walmer
C-DDA-012-P 2012–2021 St Bees Atlantic 85
William and Eleanor (B-867)
2021– Blackpool
C-DDA-013 2008–2016 Lough Swilly Atlantic 85
Elaine and Don Wilkinson (B-828)
2016– Silloth
C-DD-014 2018– Hayling Island Atlantic 85
Derrick Battle (B-829)
C-DD-015 2008–2016 Silloth Atlantic 85
Colonel Stock (B-930)
2021– Margate
C-DD-016 2009–2018 Hayling Island Atlantic 85
William Henry Liddington (B-834)
2019– Bundoran
C-DD-017 2009–2010 St Bees Atlantic 85
Geoffrey Charles (B-843)
2010–2021 Kilrush
2021– Red Bay
C-DD-018-P 2009–2022 Porthcawl
C-DD-019 2009–2019 Bundoran Atlantic 85
Tommy Niven (B-836)
2019– Kinghorn
C-DD-020 2009–2018 Kinghorn Atlantic 85
Maureen Lilian (B-839)
2019– Penarth
C-DDA-021P 2009–2019 New Brighton
2020–2021 Criccieth
2021– St Bees
C-DDA-022-P 2011–2020 Criccieth
C-DD-023 2010–2019 Beaumaris Atlantic 85
Hereford Endeavour (B-847)
2021– Trearddur Bay
C-DD-024 2010–2019 Penarth Atlantic 85
Annette Mary Liddington (B-838)
2019– Beaumaris
C-DDA-025 2013–2021 Blackpool Atlantic 85
Frank Townley (B-938)
2021– Criccieth
C-DD-026 2010–2022 St Catherine Atlantic 85
Spirit of West Norfolk (B-848)
2022– Hunstanton
C-DD-027 2010–2021 Red Bay Atlantic 85
Leicester Challenge III (B-858)
2022– Redcar
C-DDA-028-P 2010–2019 Rye Harbour Atlantic 85
Charles Dibdin
(Civil Service No. 51) (B-837) 		[3]
2019– New Brighton
C-DD-029 2016–2023 Lough Swilly Atlantic 85
James and Helen Mason (B-862)
2023– Tighnabruaich
C-DD-030 2010–2021 Trearddur Bay Atlantic 85
Edith Louise Eastwick (B-844)
2021– Kilrush
C-DD-031 2011–2021 Hunstanton Atlantic 85
Spirit of Loch Fyne (B-857)
2023– Lyme Regis
C-DD-032 2011–2023 Largs Atlantic 85
Minnie and Ernest George Barry (B-819)
2023– Lough Swilly
C-DD-033 2012–2023 Lyme Regis Atlantic 85
Glaneley (B-861)
2023– Appledore
C-DD-034 2012–2022 Redcar Atlantic 85
R. A. Wilson (B-854)
2023– Largs
C-DD-035 2012–2023 Appledore
2024–2025 Clacton-on-Sea
C-DD-036 2012–2023 Tighnabruaich
C-DD-037 2012–2024 Clacton-on-Sea Atlantic 85
Richard Wake Burdon (B-864)
2024– Newbiggin
C-DDA-038 2012–2024 Newbiggin
C-DD-039 2021–2023 Littlestone-on-Sea
C-DD-040 2013– Skerries Atlantic 85
Louis Simson (B-866)
C-DD-041 2013–2024 Clifden Atlantic 85
Elizabeth Jane Palmer (B-820)
2025– Flamborough
C-DD-042 2013– Cardigan Atlantic 85
Albatross (B-871)
C-DD-043 2014–2024 Kessock Atlantic 85
Berylium (B-955)
2025– Newcastle
C-DD-044-P 2013– Baltimore Atlantic 85
Rita Daphne Smyth (B-910)
C-DD-045 2014– Clovelly Atlantic 85
Toby Rundle (B-872)
C-DD-046 2014– Arran Atlantic 85
Rachael Hedderwick (B-876)
C-DD-047 2014– Whitstable Atlantic 85
Lewisco (B-877)
C-DDA-048-S 2015– Minehead Atlantic 85
Penny J II (B-939)
C-DD-049 2015– Portishead Atlantic 85
My Lady Anne (B-884)
C-DD-050 2015– Abersoch Atlantic 85
Peter and Ann Setten (B-886)
C-DD-051 2015– Mablethorpe Atlantic 85
Jacqueline Saville (B-887)
C-DD-052 2016– Youghal Atlantic 85
Gordon and Phil (B-890)
C-DD-053 2016– Looe Atlantic 85
Sheila & Dennis Tongue II (B-894)
C-DD-054 2016– Aberdovey Atlantic 85
Hugh Miles (B-896)
C-DD-055 2016– Staithes and Runswick Atlantic 85
Sheila & Dennis Tongue III (B-897)
C-DD-056 2021– Filey Atlantic 85
Marjorie Shepherd (B-928)
C-DDA-057-P 2017–2023 Happisburgh Atlantic 85
Ralph (B-949)
2024– Aldeburgh
C-DD-058 2019– Burnham-on-Sea Atlantic 85
Doris Day and Brian (B-914)
C-DDA-059 2019– Burry Port Atlantic 85
The Missus Barrie (B-915)
C-DDA-060 2022– Porthcawl Atlantic 85
Rose Of The Shires (B-832)
C-DD-061 2022– St Catherine Atlantic 85
Eric W Wilson (B-841)
C-DD-062 2021– Weston-super-Mare Atlantic 85
Douglas Murray (B-830)
C-DD-063 2024– Clifden Atlantic 85
Joyce King (B-869)
C-DD-064 2023– Littlestone-on-Sea Atlantic 85
Jean McIvor (B-922)
C-DD-065
C-DD-066
C-DD-067 2025– Cleethorpes Atlantic 85
Loving You (B-942)
C-DD-068 2025– Freshwater (Ind.) Atlantic 85
The Jillian Scott:
Spirit of the West Wight V
  1. ^ Op.No. is the RNLI's operational number of the carriage.

See also

References

  1. ^ "Home Page – Clayton Engineering". Information about Clayton Engineering, their products and their clients. Clayton Engineering Limited. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  2. ^ "Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage". Description and details of the carriage. Clayton Engineering Limited. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  3. ^ a b "Rapid Response Lifeboat". Description and details of DO DO [ Drive On / Drive Off ] Carriage. Copyright © The Royal National Lifeboat Institution. New Brighton. Archived from the original on 14 January 2014. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
  4. ^ a b Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2026). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2026. Lifeboats Enthusiasts Society. pp. 65–68.
  5. ^ "The Tractor – Sheringham Lifeboat Website". Description of the deployment and recovery of the Oddfellows (B-818) using C-DDA-007. Copyright © Sheringham Lifeboats. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
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