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Aberystwyth Lifeboat Station is an RNLI lifeboat station in the coastal resort of Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, West Wales. It was established in 1861, but there has been a lifeboat serving the town since 1843. Since 2007 the station has operated an inshore lifeboat, RNLB ''Spirit of Friendship'' (B-822),〔(【引用サイトリンク】url= http://rnli.org/findmynearest/station/Pages/Aberystwyth-Lifeboat-Station.aspx )〕 launched by submersible tractor. ==History== The first lifeboat at Aberystwyth was a 27 ft, 6-oared boat funded by public subscription in 1843 and under the control of the harbour master. In 1861 the RNLI took over the service, completing a chain of RNLI stations along the coast of Cardigan Bay from Strumble Head to the Llŷn Peninsula. The 10-oared ''Evelyn Wood'' was the first RNLI lifeboat.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://www.aberystwythlifeboat.org.uk/history.html )〕〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://historypoints.org/index.php?page=aberystwyth-lifeboat-station )〕 A severe gale on 29 December 1900 saw Coxswain David Williams launch the lifeboat to a fishing smack; in heavy seas three lifeboatmen (Jack Williams, Tom Jones and J.C. Rea) were thrown overboard but were rescued by their fellow crewmen. Despite the loss of most of their oars they managed to beach the lifeboat and hold it until the tide ebbed. In the meantime the fishermen, whose boat was wrecked on the rocks, made it safely to shore. In February 1946 ''Frederick Angus'' was at sea for more than 24 hours in severe weather standing by the broken down submarine ''HMS Universal'' and helping to rescue her crew. In 1964 Aberystwyth was the first RNLI lifeboat station to change from offshore to solely inshore lifeboats.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Aberystwyth Lifeboat Station」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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