Burry Port Lifeboat Station

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Burry Port Lifeboat Station
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Burry Port Lifeboat Station
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Burry Port, Carmarthenshire
General information
Type RNLI Lifeboat Station
LocationThe Harbour
Town or city Burry Port, Carmarthenshire, SA16 0ER
Country Wales, UK
Coordinates 51°40′45″N4°14′55″W / 51.67926°N 4.24858°W / 51.67926; -4.24858
Opened1887
Owner Flag of the Royal National Lifeboat Institution.svg Royal National Lifeboat Institution
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Burry Port RNLI Lifeboat Station

Burry Port Lifeboat Station (near Llanelli, Carmarthenshire, Wales) was first opened in 1887, the cost of the station defrayed from a legacy bequeathed by the late Mrs J. S. Barclay of Edmonton, London, and in accordance with her wishes, the boat was named David Barclay of Tottenham (ON110), after her late husband. [1]

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The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) had taken over a lifeboat station at Llanelli in 1854, 2 years after it opened, but decided to close the station, and relocate the lifeboat operations to Pembrey in 1863. However, due to a constant increase of sand at Pembrey, it was necessary to move once again, this time to Burry Port. [1]

Reopening in 1973, the station currently operates a D-class (IB1) named Williams & Cole (D-882), and a B-class (Atlantic 85) named The Misses Barrie (B-915)/ [2]

History

Burry Port Lifeboat Station opened in 1887 after moving twice in the previous 30 years. The station was previously allocated a 32-foot-long (9.8 m), 10-oar lifeboat named Stanton Meyrick of Pimlico which operated until 1886, when the boathouse was also abandoned due to operational issues in launching and recovering at that site. [2]

A new boathouse was built on the eastern side of Burry Port Harbour in 1887 to replace it, and up until the station closed in 1914, operated three different lifeboats, all named David Barclay of Tottenham, saving a total of 34 lives.

In 1914, the station was closed, as it was considered there was ample coverage for the estuary from flank stations.

In 1973, due to an increase in drowning incidents in Carmarthen Bay, the RNLI decided to reopen the station, and allocated a D-class lifeboat. [2]

In 2002 a Coast review acknowledged the need for a larger craft to complement the existing D-class lifeboat and decided that a B-class (Atlantic 75) lifeboat would also be stationed here.

Following the delivery of the Atlantic 75 in 2010, which was housed in a temporary building, the dire need for a new boathouse to accommodate both boats under one roof was identified.

It would also offer, better volunteer facilities, increased capacity for school and group visits, a visitor experience with a shop and would be easier to manage. It would also be large enough to house a new Atlantic 85-class, a larger and more capable boat than the existing Atlantic 75.

Plans were drawn up and in Sept 2019 the new facility was officially opened and the new Atlantic 85 commissioned. The new building was designed by Llanelli Architects, Lewis Partnership Ltd.

Burry Port lifeboats

All-weather lifeboats

ON [lower-alpha 1] NameIn service [3] ClassComments
Pre-559Stanton Meyrick of Pimlico
(Pembrey)		1871–188732-foot Self-righting (P&S)(10-oar lifeboat)
110David Barclay of Tottenham1887–189737-foot 2in Self-righting (P&S)
262David Barclay of Tottenham1897–190337-foot 1in Self-righting (P&S)
296David Barclay of Tottenham1903–191437-foot Self-righting (P&S)
Station Closed in 1914
Pre ON numbers are unofficial numbers used by the Lifeboat Enthusiast Society to reference early lifeboats not included on the official RNLI list.

Inshore lifeboats

D-class

Op. No. [lower-alpha 2] NameIn serviceClassComments
D-220Unnamed1973–1986 D-class (RFD PB16) Donated by Tiverton Swimming Club [4]
D-331Dorothy Way1987–1994 D-class (EA16)
D-472Kip & Kath1994–2003 D-class (EA16)
D-611The Young Watsons2003–2011 D-class (EA16)
D-749Diane Hilary2011–2023 D-class (IB1)
D-882Williams & Cole2023– D-class (IB1)

B-class

Op. No. [lower-alpha 2] NameIn service [2] ClassComments
B-768Blue Peter II2010–2011 Atlantic 75
B-731Dorothy Selina2011–2014 Atlantic 75
B-777Leicester Challenge II2014–2018 Atlantic 75
B-915The Misses Barrie2019– Atlantic 85 [5]

Launch and recovery tractors

Op. No. [lower-alpha 2] Reg. No.TypeIn service [2] Comments
TW44S193 RUJ Talus MB-764 County 2010–2018
TW32L161 LAW Talus MB-764 County 2018–2020
TW14D659 TNT Talus MB-764 County 2020–2022
TW09PEL 169W Talus MB-764 County 2022–
  1. ↑ ON is the RNLI's Official Number of the boat.
  2. 1 2 3 Op. No. is the RNLI's Operational Number of the boat carried on the hull.

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References

  1. 1 2 "Burry Port's station history". RNLI. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2024). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2024. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 4–132.
  3. ↑ Leonard, Richie; Denton, Tony (2021). Lifeboat Enthusiasts Handbook 2021. Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society. pp. 2–120.
  4. ↑ "Sponsored Sea Swim In August". The Lifeboat. 46 (466). 1978. Retrieved 5 January 2024.
  5. ↑ "Saturday 14 September marks a historic day for Burry Port Lifeboat Station". RNLI. Retrieved 6 September 2019.
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