Barry Dock Lifeboat Station
| Barry Dock Lifeboat Station | |
|---|---|
 The Station | |
| General information | |
| Type | RNLI Lifeboat Station |
| Location | The Pierhead Buildings, The Outer Harbour, Barry Docks, Vale of Glamorgan, UK |
| Country | Wales, UK |
| Coordinates | 51°23′36″N 3°15′43″W / 51.39329°N 3.26193°W / 51.39329; -3.26193 |
| Opened | 1901 |
| Owner | Royal National Lifeboat Institution |
Barry Dock Lifeboat Station (based in Barry, Vale of Glamorgan, Wales) was opened by the Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) in 1901.[1] In 1922 the station received its first motor lifeboat, and in 1973 it was provided with a second lifeboat, which was eventually withdrawn from service in 1979.[2]
The station then received a series of three different Arun-class lifeboats. The station currently operates a Trent-class lifeboat called Inner Wheel II and a D-class (IB1) lifeboat called Frances Mary Corscadden was allocated to the station in 2018. Barry Dock Lifeboat station has been allocated a Shannon-class class lifeboat to named Richard and Caroline Colton II that is due to arrive on Station early in 2024
Fleet
All Weather Boats
| Dates in service | Class | ON | Op. No. | Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1901–1922 | Watson-class (Oared) | John Wesley | ||
| 1922–1937 | 45ft Watson-class | ON677 | Prince David | |
| 1937–1969 | 41ft Watson-class | ON806 | Rachel and Mary Evans | |
| 1969–1974 | Waveney-class | ON1005 | 44-006 | Arthur and Blanche Harris |
| 1974–1997 | Arun-class | ON1018 | 52-01 | Arun (Renamed "Arun Adventurer" when sold out of service in 1997) |
| 1997–2003 | ON1082 | 52-23 | Margaret Frances Love (Sold to China SAR renamed Huaying 398) | |
| 2003–2006 | ON1135 | 52-39 | Mickie Salvesen (Sold to Iceland SAR renamed Voraur II) | |
| 2006–present | Trent-class | ON1245 | 14-29 | Inner Wheel II |
| Due 2024 | Shannon-class | ON1358 | 13-51 | Richard and Caroline Colton II |
Inshore Lifeboats
| Dates in service | Class | Op. No. | Name | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014–2018 | D-class (IB1) | D-638 | Richard John Talbot Hillier | Boarding Boat/SAR |
| 2018–present | D-class (IB1) | D-820 | Frances Mary Corscadden |
Station honours
The following are among the RNLI medals and other awards presented to crew members from Barry Dock Lifeboat Station:[2]
| Award date | Name | Award | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 | Mr Daniel Rees | Gold Medal | For the rescue of three people from the yacht Firefly. |
| Mr Ivor Rees | Silver Medal | ||
| Mr D Morgan Rees | Thanks of the Institution inscribed on Vellum | ||
| Mr Harold M Lloyd | Framed Letter of Thanks | ||
| 1914 | Pilot Apprentice Daniel P Davies | Silver Medal | For rescuing two men from the ketch Elizabeth Couch. |
| 1935 | Honorary Secretary/Acting Coxswain Archibald C Jones | Silver Medal | For a dangerous service to rescue six crew from the schooner Goeland. |
| Second Coxswain Henry Hobbs | Bronze Medal | ||
| Mechanic Hewitt Swarts | |||
| Crew Member Stanley Alexander | |||
| Crew Member Thomas Alexander | |||
| Crew Member William Cook | |||
| Crew Member Henry Housden | |||
| Crew Member Frederick Searle | |||
| 1941 | Coxswain David Lewis | Silver Medal | For rescuing 10 people from the steamer South Coaster during a gale on 6 December 1940. |
| 2003 | Honorary Secretary Edward "Ted" George William Powell | MBE | Awarded an MBE in Her Majesty The Queen’s Birthday Honours. [3] |
Station fatalities
On 13 January 1965 Coxswain Swarts died while working on the Watson-class lifeboat Rachel and Mary Evans when he fell to the concrete floor of the boathouse.[2]
References
- ^ RNLI: Barry Dock Lifeboat Station History Archived 26 March 2011 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ a b c RNLI Barry Dock page: Station history
- ^ "No. 56963". The London Gazette (Supplement). 14 June 2003. p. 22.
External links
- Barry Dock lifeboat station homepage
 RNLI lifeboat stations in Wales | |
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(Stations are ordered in clockwise order around the coast) |