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Saturday 4th July 2009
Cloudy with occasional showers and
increasing southerlies. Max temp 18c.
High tide: 0639. 1908. Height: 4.0m. 4.2m

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Sunday 12th July
launch 1030hrs
ALB & ILB expected to launch

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ALB 'Frank & Lena Clifford' with ILB 'Amy Lea'
will make a courtesy visit to the Sea Food Festival at Aberaeron
on Sunday 12th July.

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Frank & Lena moving out for an exercise.

Frank & Lena Clifford leaving New Quay.

Lifeboat on the launching slip.

New Quay lifeboat station is situated on the Cambrian Coast of West Wales some 20 miles north of Cardigan. New Quay's first lifeboat station was in 1864 an old mortuary and the first
of three boathouses. A powerful winch was installed to pull the lifeboat over skids up the harbour slip, this building still stands to day but as a shelter and public toilet.
In 1904 a new boathouse was constructed on the far side of the harbour known as Penpolian, this was due to the harbour commission widening the harbour in the early 1900's, the
commission then took over the old boathouse. Total cost for the new boathouse was £1.235.

Frank and Lena Clifford of Stourbridge
(picture courtesy of Rick Tomlinson)

The station was later adapted in 1948 for the arrival of the new 'Liverpool Class' Lifeboat costing £2.200,
also new tractor house was built costing a further £660. With the arrival of the new lifeboat the
old lifeboat retired after giving 41yrs service and being the last sailing lifeboat in commission with the RNLI.

May 1967 a "D Class" inshore lifeboat was placed at New Quay, this was for operating close to the shore
and cliff's, places where the ALB was unable to operate.
1989 a triangular extension to the slipway was constructed to provide better maneuverability for the ILB.
In 1992 a new boathouse was completed for the arrival of the new "Mersey Class" lifeboat. This new
building had better facilities for the crews and a mechanic's workshop. With the arrival of the
"Mersey Class" the “Oakley Class” lifeboat was withdrawn on the 8th April of that year.

1995 a new "D Class" ILB was placed at the station and named 'Corydd'. This boat was
provided by funds from a concert held at St Paul's Cathedral London to mark the 60th anniversary
of Sinclair, Roche & Temperly, London and the centenary of the City of London RNLI branch.
In January 2004 a new D Class inshore arrived and in May of that year was officially named 'Amy Lea'.

Search and rescue is co-ordinated from HM Coastguard's Milford Haven and the mobile Coastguards sector
New Quay, HM Coastguards also operate a cliff rescue team from New Quay. Sea rescue comes from RAF
Valley North Wales and occasionally RAF Chivnor North Devon, but we are on their limit here.
Flank lifeboats operate to the north, Aberystwyth (Atlantic 75), Borth (D Class), Aberdovey (Atlantic 75),
Barmouth "Mersey" and to the south Cardigan (Atlantic 75 &, D Class ILB)
and Fishguard Harbour "Trent" Blue Peter V11 and D Class insore.

Four bronze medals have been awarded to
crewmembers at this station the last being 1975.

D Class ILB 'Amy Lea'

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