Borth Lifeboat Station
Borth Lifeboat Station (based in Borth, Ceredigion, Wales) was first established by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in June 1966.[1] The station currently operates a D-class (IB1) lifeboat.
| Borth Lifeboat Station | |
|---|---|
 Borth Lifeboat Station | |
  Borth, Ceredigion | |
| General information | |
| Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
| Location | High Street, Borth, Ceredigion, SY24 1AA |
| Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
| Coordinates | 52°28′52″N 4°03′05″W |
| Opened | 1966 |
| Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
The station was opened as a result of a campaign led by Aran Morris MBE who said that his memories of Arctic convoys of World War II inspired him to press for the lifeboat station because it used to take rescuers 20 minutes to get to Borth from Aberystwyth and Aberdyfi during an emergency.
Fleet
| Dates in service | Class | Op. No. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1966–1975 | D-class (RFD PB16) | D-103 | unnamed |
| 1975–1987 | D-class (Zodiac III) | D-233 | Onslaught |
| 1987–1995 | D-class (EA16) | D-344 | Onslaught II |
| 1995–2004 | D-class (EA16) | D-479 | May |
| 2004–2013 | D-class (IB1) | D-622 | May II |
| 2013–present | D-class (IB1) | D-760 | Geoffrey Scott |
gollark: It is in Rust.
gollark: Wow, I really messed up this code somewhat.
gollark: ... no.
gollark: Not particularly?
gollark: Basically, each page displays a list of the pages which link to it.
See also
References
- "Borth Station History". RNLI. Archived from the original on 3 April 2012.
External links
 | |
|---|---|
| |
(Stations are ordered in clockwise order around the coast) |
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.