Port Talbot Lifeboat Station

Lifeboat station on the south coast of Wales

Port Talbot Lifeboat Station

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 / ﻿51.59333°N 3.81667°W﻿ / 51.59333; -3.81667
Opened| 1966
Owner|  Royal National Lifeboat Institution

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.

The station currently operates the D-class (IB1) lifeboat Craig Morris (D-848).

The lifeboat station works and trains closely with Port Talbot Coastguard, RNLI Lifeguards and RAF Search & Rescue.

## Station Honours

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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.

## Port Talbot Lifeboats

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Op. No.[a] | Name  | In service [2] | Class  | Comments

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D-88  | Unnamed | 1966–1971  | D-class (RFD PB16) |
D-189  | Unnamed | 1972–1983  | D-class (RFD PB16) |
D-297  | Unnamed | 1984–1990  | D-class (RFD PB16) |
D-402  | Warwick | 1990–1999  | D-class (EA16) |
D-550  | Gwenllian The Rotary Club of Port Talbot | 1999–2009  | D-class (EA16) |
D-713 | Nigel Martin Spender | 2009–2020 | D-class (IB1) | [3]
D-848  | Craig Morris | 2020–  | D-class (IB1) | [4]

1. ^ Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat carried on the hull.

## See also

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* List of RNLI stations
* Royal National Lifeboat Institution
* Royal National Lifeboat Institution lifeboats

## References

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1. ^ "Port Talbot History". Rnli.org.uk. 5 September 2006. Retrieved 21 September 2011.
2. ^ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.
3. ^ "The Lifeboats of the R.N.L.I." Howe and Spender. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
4. ^ David, Kirstee (6 August 2023). "Port Talbot RNLI's inshore lifeboat is officially named in a dedication ceremony". RNLI. Retrieved 9 February 2024.

## External links

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* Port Talbot lifeboat station homepage
* Port Talbot Coastguard

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RNLI lifeboat stations in Wales

* Penarth
* Barry Dock
* Porthcawl
* Port Talbot
* The Mumbles
* Horton and Port Eynon
* Burry Port
* Tenby
* Angle
* Little and Broad Haven
* St Davids
* Fishguard
* Cardigan (Poppit Sands)
* New Quay
* Aberystwyth
* Borth
* Aberdovey
* Barmouth
* Criccieth
* Pwllheli
* Abersoch
* Porthdinllaen
* Trearddur Bay
* Holyhead
* Moelfre
* Beaumaris
* Conwy
* Llandudno
* Rhyl
* Flint

(Stations are ordered in clockwise order around the coast)
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