Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage

Talus Atlantic 85
DO-DO launch carriage
Talus Atlantic 85; DO-DO launch carriage;
	Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage
Type	Launch carriage
Manufacturer	Clayton Engineering Limited
Length	8.3 m (330 in)
Weight	2.4 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.

Carriage fleet

Op.No.^[a]	In service^[4]	Station	Payload	Comments
C-DD-001		Mudeford	Atlantic 85 Henrietta H (B-948)
C-DD-002		Cullercoats	Atlantic 85 Daddy's Girl (B-935)
C-DD-003		Newquay	Atlantic 85 Uncle Johnny (B-936)
C-DD-004		Flamborough	Atlantic 85 Elizabeth Jane Palmer (B-820)
C-DDR-005-P (Hydraulic Launch Cradle)		Port Erin	Atlantic 85 Neil Crowe (B-951)
C-DDR-006-S (Hydraulic Launch Cradle)		Kirkcudbright	Atlantic 85 Sheila Stenhouse (B-814)
C-DDA-007		Sheringham	Atlantic 85 The Oddfellows (B-818)	^[5]
C-DDA-008-PT	2012	Aberystwyth	Atlantic 85 Florence and Ernest Bowles (B-937)
C-DDA-009-S		Rye Harbour	Atlantic 85 Hello Herbie II (B-900)
C-DDA-010		Criccieth	Atlantic 85 Frank Townley (B-938)
C-DDA-011-P		Walmer	Atlantic 85 Hounslow Branch (B-950)
C-DDA-012-P		Blackpool	Atlantic 85 William and Eleanor (B-867)
C-DDA-013		Silloth	Atlantic 85 Elaine and Don Wilkinson (B-828)
C-DD-014		Hayling Island	Atlantic 85 Derrick Battle (B-829)
C-DD-015		Margate	Atlantic 85 Colonel Stock (B-930)
C-DD-016		Bundoran	Atlantic 85 William Henry Liddington (B-834)
C-DD-017		Red Bay	Atlantic 85 Geoffrey Charles (B-843)
C-DD-019		Kinghorn	Atlantic 85 Tommy Niven (B-836)
C-DD-020		Penarth	Atlantic 85 Maureen Lilian (B-839)
C-DDA-021		St Bees	Atlantic 85 Joy Morris MBE (B-831)
C-DD-023		Trearddur Bay	Atlantic 85 Hereford Endeavour (B-847)
C-DD-024		Beaumaris	Atlantic 85 Annette Mary Liddington (B-838)
C-DDA-025		Criccieth	Atlantic 85 Frank Townley (B-938)
C-DD-026		Hunstanton	Atlantic 85 Spirit of West Norfolk (B-848)
C-DD-027		Redcar	Atlantic 85 Leicester Challenge III (B-858)
C-DDA-028-P		New Brighton	Atlantic 85 Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 51) (B-837)	^[3]
C-DD-029		Tighnabruaich	Atlantic 85 James and Helen Mason (B-862)
C-DD-030		Kilrush	Atlantic 85 Edith Louise Eastwick (B-844)
C-DD-031		Lyme Regis	Atlantic 85 Spirit of Loch Fyne (B-857)
C-DD-032		Lough Swilly	Atlantic 85 Minnie and Ernest George Barry (B-819)
C-DD-033		Appledore	Atlantic 85 Glaneley (B-861)
C-DD-034		Largs	Atlantic 85 R. A. Wilson (B-854)
C-DD-037		Clacton-on-Sea	Atlantic 85 David Porter MPS (B-863)
C-DDA-038		Newbiggin	Atlantic 85 Richard Wake Burdon (B-864)
C-DD-040		Skerries	Atlantic 85 Louis Simson (B-866)
C-DD-041		Clifden	Atlantic 85 Joyce King (B-869)
C-DD-042		Cardigan	Atlantic 85 Albatross (B-871)
C-DD-043		Kessock	Atlantic 85 Robert and Isobel Mowat (B-873)
C-DD-044-P		Baltimore	Atlantic 85 Rita Daphne Smyth (B-910)
C-DD-045		Clovelly	Atlantic 85 Toby Rundle (B-872)
C-DD-046		Arran	Atlantic 85 Rachael Hedderwick (B-876)
C-DD-047		Whitstable	Atlantic 85 Lewisco (B-877)
C-DDA-048-S		Minehead	Atlantic 85 Penny J II (B-939)
C-DD-049		Portishead	Atlantic 85 My Lady Anne (B-884)
C-DD-050		Abersoch	Atlantic 85 Peter and Ann Setten (B-886)
C-DD-051		Mablethorpe	Atlantic 85 Jacqueline Saville (B-887)
C-DD-052		Youghal	Atlantic 85 Gordon and Phil (B-890)
C-DD-053		Looe	Atlantic 85 Sheila & Dennis Tongue II (B-894)
C-DD-054		Aberdovey	Atlantic 85 Hugh Miles (B-896)
C-DD-055		Staithes and Runswick	Atlantic 85 Sheila & Dennis Tongue III (B-897)
C-DD-056		Filey	Atlantic 85 Marjorie Shepherd (B-928)
C-DDA-057-P	????–2023 2024–	Happisburgh Aldeburgh	Atlantic 85 Ralph (B-949)
C-DD-058		Burnham-on-Sea	Atlantic 85 Doris Day and Brian (B-914)
C-DDA-059		Burry Port	Atlantic 85 The Missus Barrie (B-915)
C-DDA-060		Porthcawl	Atlantic 85 Rose Of The Shires (B-832)
C-DD-061		St Catherine	Atlantic 85 Eric W Wilson (B-841)
C-DD-062		Weston-super-Mare	Atlantic 85 Douglas Murray (B-830)
C-DD-064		Littlestone-on-Sea	Atlantic 85 Jean McIvor (B-922)
C-DD-067		Cleethorpes	Atlantic 85 Loving You (B-942)
C-DD-068		Freshwater (Ind.)	Atlantic 85 The Jillian Scott: Spirit of the West Wight V

^ Op.No. is the RNLI's operational number of the carriage.

References

^ "Home Page – Clayton Engineering". Information about Clayton Engineering, their products and their clients. Clayton Engineering Limited. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
^ "Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage". Description and details of the carriage. Clayton Engineering Limited. Retrieved 3 April 2014.
^ ^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.
^ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2025). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2025. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 127–133.
^ "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.

[4] Op.No. is the RNLI's operational number of the carriage.

[CENG-1] "Home Page – Clayton Engineering". Information about Clayton Engineering, their products and their clients. Clayton Engineering Limited. Retrieved 4 April 2014.

[TALMB-2] "Talus Atlantic 85 DO-DO launch carriage". Description and details of the carriage. Clayton Engineering Limited. Retrieved 3 April 2014.

[D&R-3] "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.

[LBES-5] Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2025). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2025. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 127–133.

[SHTRAC-6] "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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Design

Operation

Carriage fleet

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References