Port Talbot Lifeboat Station
Port Talbot Lifeboat Station (based in, Aberavon, Port Talbot, Neath Port Talbot, Wales) was opened in 1966 as an Inshore Lifeboat Station with a D-class (EA16) lifeboat.[1] The station is currently housed in a purpose built building close to the coastguard and lifeguard station that was finished in 1998.
Port Talbot Lifeboat Station | |
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Aberavon Beach, where the Port Talbot lifeboat launches | |
Port Talbot, Neath & Port Talbot | |
General information | |
Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
Location | Princess Margaret Way, Port Talbot, Neath & Port Talbot. SA12 6QW |
Country | Wales, UK |
Coordinates | 51°35′36″N 3°49′00″W |
Opened | 1966 |
Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
The station currently operates the D-class (IB1) lifeboat Nigel Martin Spender (D-713).
The lifeboat station works and trains closely with Port Talbot Coastguard, RNLI Lifeguards and RAF Search & Rescue.
Fleet
Dates in service | Class | Op. No. | Name |
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1966–1971 | D-class (RFD PB16) | D-88 | unnamed |
1971–1984 | D-class (RFD PB16) | D-189 | unnamed |
1984–1990 | D-class (zodiac III) | D-297 | unnamed |
1990–1999 | D-class (EA16) | D-402 | Warwick |
1999–2009 | D-class (EA16) | D-550 | Gwenllian The Rotary Club of Port Talbot |
2009–present | D-class (IB1) | D-713 | Nigel Martin Spender |
Station Honours
Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum - 1995
- The Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum was awarded to Robert Vernon Harris for his courage and initiative when he transferred from the lifeboat to another vessel.
Framed Letter of Thanks x 2 - 1995
- Framed Letters of Thanks were awarded to Crew Members Leigh Worth and Stanley May for their assistance during a transfer from the lifeboat to another vessel.
Framed Letter of Thanks x 2 - 1999
- Framed Letters of Thanks were presented to Helmsman Matthew Rossi, Crew Member Leon Murphy and Crew Member David Jones assisting the ship Mineral Century.
Thanks of the Institution Inscribed on Vellum x 2- 2006
- Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum were awarded to Helmsman David Jones and Crew Member Christopher Thomas for saving the life of a man who was thrown overboard from a motorboat during strong winds and 3m high seas.
Framed Letter of Thanks - 2006
- A Framed Letter of Thanks was presented to Crew Member Rachel Thomas for saving the life of a man who was thrown overboard from a motorboat during strong winds and 3m high seas.
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References
- "Port Talbot History". Rnli.org.uk. 5 September 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
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