Borth Lifeboat Station
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Borth Lifeboat Station (based in Borth
, Ceredigion
, Wales
) was first established by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
(RNLI) in June 1966. The station currently operates a D class lifeboat
.
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.
Borth
Borth ) is a coastal village 7 miles north of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion, Mid Wales. The population was 1,523 in 2001.-Features and history:Borth has a sandy beach and is a popular holiday seaside resort...
, Ceredigion
Ceredigion
Ceredigion is a county and former kingdom in mid-west Wales. As Cardiganshire , it was created in 1282, and was reconstituted as a county under that name in 1996, reverting to Ceredigion a day later...
, Wales
Wales
Wales is a country that is part of the United Kingdom and the island of Great Britain, bordered by England to its east and the Atlantic Ocean and Irish Sea to its west. It has a population of three million, and a total area of 20,779 km²...
) was first established by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Royal National Lifeboat Institution
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution is a charity that saves lives at sea around the coasts of Great Britain, Ireland, the Channel Islands and the Isle of Man, as well as on selected inland waterways....
(RNLI) in June 1966. The station currently operates a D class lifeboat
D class lifeboat
The D class lifeboat EA16 is a class of inflatable boat formally operated by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution of the United Kingdom and Ireland. It has been replace by the D class lifeboat -Utilization:...
.
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
Arctic convoys of World War II
The Arctic convoys of World War II travelled from the United Kingdom and North America to the northern ports of the Soviet Union—Arkhangelsk and Murmansk. There were 78 convoys between August 1941 and May 1945...
inspired him to press for the lifeboat station because it used to take rescuers 20 minutes to get to Borth
Borth
Borth ) is a coastal village 7 miles north of Aberystwyth in the county of Ceredigion, Mid Wales. The population was 1,523 in 2001.-Features and history:Borth has a sandy beach and is a popular holiday seaside resort...
from Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth
Aberystwyth is a historic market town, administrative centre and holiday resort within Ceredigion, Wales. Often colloquially known as Aber, it is located at the confluence of the rivers Ystwyth and Rheidol....
and Aberdyfi
Aberdyfi
Aberdyfi , or Aberdovey is a village on the north side of the estuary of the River Dyfi in Gwynedd, on the west coast of Wales....
during an emergency.
The Lifeboats
- 1966 - 1974 - D class -
- 1974 - 1975 - D class -
- 1975 - 1987 - D class -
- 1987 - 1995 - D class -
- 1995 - 2004 - D class - D-371
- 2004 - present - 'IB1' D class - D-622 - May II