Fishguard Lifeboat Station

Fishguard Lifeboat Station
RNLI Lifeboat station
Fishguard Lifeboat Station
Country Wales, UK
State Pembrokeshire
Town Fishguard
Location Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales
 - coordinates
Founded 1822
Owner Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Visitation Summer Months only
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire

Fishguard Lifeboat Station (based in Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Wales) is a Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) station which has operated since 1822. Crews have been presented with 29 awards for gallantry. [1]

The present station, located on the quay between Fishguard railway station and the northern breakwater, is staffed by two crews and has around 30 members. Operating two lifeboats, its Trent class lifeboat Blue Peter VII is one of seven stations operating a lifeboat funded by the BBC children's television series Blue Peter. Fishguard also operates an inshore D class lifeboat.

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History

The Lifeboats

All Weather Boats

Dates in service Class ON Op. No. Name
1822 - 1909 various (oared)
1909 - 1981 various (motor)
1981 - 1994 Arun class ON 1076 52-19 Marie Winstone
1994 - present Trent class ON 1198 14-03 Blue Peter VII

Inshore Lifeboats

Dates in service Class Op. No. Name
1995 - 2006 D class D505 Arthur Bygraves
2006 - present 'IB1' D Class D652 Team Effort

See also

References

  1. ^ http://www.rnli.org.uk/rnli_near_you/west/stations/fishguardpembrokeshire

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