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The Shipyard ( Dry Dock ): Builds & Questions => Lifeboats => Topic started by: Gardener on September 05, 2017, 03:37:17 pm

Title: New Lifeboat at Llandudno
Post by: Gardener on September 05, 2017, 03:37:17 pm
new Shannon class life boat coming to brand new life boat station in Llandudno later this month
Title: Re: New Lifeboat at Llandudno
Post by: kinmel on September 05, 2017, 08:23:39 pm
Yes big changes with a state of the art Station and RNLI 13-18 due about 23rd.

I am currently building a 1:12 model of RNLB William F Yates, so looking forward to her arrival.
Title: Re: New Lifeboat at Llandudno
Post by: Gardener on September 05, 2017, 09:01:53 pm
Good pics !
Title: Re: New Lifeboat at Llandudno
Post by: kinmel on September 05, 2017, 10:32:35 pm
A big change for the crew and the town; for over 114 years,  a Service starts with the Mersey Class RNLB Andy Pearce, with crew already on board, being towed through the town centre with the tractor's Klaxon blaring.

It is an awe inspiring sight to stand on the pavement and watch traffic scrambling out of the way as a huge lifeboat roars along the streets on it's way to the beach.
Title: Re: New Lifeboat at Llandudno
Post by: smudger1309 on September 05, 2017, 11:27:46 pm
its strange how 3 stations kinda close to one another have shannons (Rhyl, LLandudno and Hoylake) when other stations losing the all weather boat berwick upon tweed is one of them and others on east coast,   Rhyl are getting their shannon in 2019 so 2 more years of Lil before she retires
Title: Re: New Lifeboat at Llandudno
Post by: smudger1309 on September 05, 2017, 11:36:01 pm
just found this video about Llandudno Lifeboat


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ce0MvB770tU
Title: Re: New Lifeboat at Llandudno
Post by: swiftdoc on September 06, 2017, 07:00:33 am
Thank you for sharing - great footage!!!!
Title: Re: New Lifeboat at Llandudno
Post by: Gardener on September 06, 2017, 08:32:56 am
Great film !