Pwllheli Lifeboat Station
| Pwllheli Lifeboat Station | |
| RNLI Lifeboat station | |
 Pwllheli Lifeboat Station | |
| Country | Wales, United Kingdom |
|---|---|
| State | Gwynedd |
| Town | Pwllheli |
| Location | Outer Harbour, Pwllheli, Gwynedd, LL53 5AY |
| - coordinates | 52°52′58″N 4°24′08″W / 52.88278°N 4.40222°WCoordinates: 52°52′58″N 4°24′08″W / 52.88278°N 4.40222°W |
| Founded | 1891 |
| Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
| Visitation | All year |
  Pwllheli, Gwynedd | |
Pwllheli Lifeboat Station (based in Pwllheli, Gwynedd, Wales) was first established by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1891 at a cost of £480.[1] The station currently operates a Mersey-class all-weather lifeboat and a D-class (IB1) lifeboat.
The station was built with doors at both ends which allowed the crew to launch the boat either into the harbour, or over the beach directly into the Sea. Pwllheli received its first motor lifeboat in 1930 and because it was kept afloat, the boathouse went unused until 1953. A D-class inshore lifeboat was first stationed in Pwllheli in 1964.[2]
Fleet
All Weather Boats
| Dates in service | Class | ON | Op. No. | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930–1931 | 40ft Watson-class | ON 560 | Maria | Ex-Portpatrick, Broughty Ferry | |
| 1931–1940 | 43ft Watson-class | ON 620 | William McPherson | Ex-Aldeburgh, Campbeltown | |
| 1940–1943 | 45ft Watson-class | ON 690 | C.and S. | Ex-Dunmore East | |
| 1943–1953 | 46ft Watson-class | ON 841 | Manchester & Salford XXIX | ||
| 1953–1972 | 35ft 6in Liverpool-class | ON 905 | Katherine and Virgoe Buckland | ||
| 1972–1979 | 35ft 6in Liverpool-class | ON 869 | Anthony Robert Marshall | Ex-Reserve fleet, Rhyl | |
| 1979–1991 | 37ft Oakley-class | ON 978 | 37-11 | The Royal Thames | Ex-Runswick, Caister |
| 1991–present | Mersey-class | ON 1168 | 12-010 | Lilly and Vincent Anthony |
Inshore lifeboats
| Dates in service | Class | Op. No. | Name | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | D-class (RFD PB16) | D-16 | Unnamed | |
| 1965–1966 | D-class (RFD PB16) | D-20 | Unnamed | |
| 1967 | D-class (RFD PB16) | D-25 | Unnamed | |
| 1968–1978 | D-class (RFD PB16) | D-153 | Unnamed | |
| 1979–1988 | D-class (Zodiac III) | D-265 | Unnamed | |
| 1988–1997 | D-class (EA16) | D-372 | The Lion | |
| 1997–2007 | D-class (EA16) | D-522 | City of Chester II | |
| 2007–present | D-class (IB1) | D-676 | Leslie and Peter Downes | [3] |
See also
References
- ↑ "Pwllheli Station History". RNLI.
- ↑ "History of Pwllheli Lifeboat". Pwllheli Lifeboat. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
- ↑ "Lifeboat named after diver". Northumberland Gazette. 17 July 2008. Retrieved 2 March 2013.
External links
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(Stations are ordered in clockwise order around the coast) |
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