Criccieth lifeboats have been saving lives at sea since 1853 -


 

Launches on Service by Criccieth Lifeboat Station in 2011

 

Launches in red are effective services 

Launches in blue are those were no services were rendered

Launches in black are thoise where the crew assembled but lifeboat did not launch

Launches in green are those where the IRB proceeded by road but did not launch

 

31 Jan   A85  1655  4x4 vehicle in sea Criccieth side of Black Rock headland

Gave Help – assisted to recover vehicle onto beach

 

17 Apr IRB  0902  A85 0904  Car in the sea at Black Rock beach

Occupants came ashore unaided

 

17 Apr A85 1858 Mini Bus stranded on the North Bank by Porthmadog Bar

Marked location of mini bus with Buoy as it was a danger to navigation

 

20 Apr  A85 1446 Broken down water bike off Harlech with its crew in the water

Saved 2 lives and brought water bike ashore

 

22 Apr A85 1415  IRB 1420 Missing five year old boy at Black Rock beach

Child found safe and well ashore

 

22 Apr A85 1825 Inflatable dinghy being blown out to sea south of Mochras Point

Saved 2 lives and brought inflatable dinghy ashore

 

24 Apr IRB 1432  A85 1432  People believed stranded by tide on sandbank in Dwyryd

estuary

Found to be safe on falling tide upon arrival of IRB on scene

 

24 Apr A85 1618  IRB 1645  Inflatable dinghy in difficulty off Black Rock beach

Stood by dinghy as it made its way ashore

 

24 Apr IRB 1650 Wind surfer not making progress off Black Rock beach

Made its own way to safety

 

29 Apr A85 1639 IRB 1644 Two people cut off by tide on North Bank of Porthmadog Bar

Saved 2 lives

 

29 Apr A85 1703 Wind surfer not making progress off Black Rock beach

Escorted ashore

 

29 Apr A85 2019 Young boy in inflatable ring being blown out to sea south of Mochras

Point

Saved 1 life and brought inflatable ring ashore

 

30 Apr A85 1321 2 swimmers on bodyboards being carried out to sea south of Mochras

Point

Picked up by small boat and brought ashore prior to arrival of lifeboat

 

30 Apr A85 1406 Inflatable dinghy with three children aboard being blown out to sea

off Black Rock beach

Picked up by passing water bike prior to arrival of lifeboat

 

30 Apr A85 1550 Jetskis in collision off Black Rock beach

First aid check given to boy on jetski

 

30 Apr A85 1608 Windsurfer with damaged rig between Criccieth and Harlech

One person landed and board/rig brought ashore at Black Rock

 

30 Apr A85 1624 Five persons in two inflatable kayaks and inflatable dinghy

off Black Rock beach

Escorted ashore

 

30 Apr A85 1836 2 persons on inflatable dinghy being carried out to sea south

of Mochras Point

Picked up by kayak and brought ashore prior to arrival of lifeboat

 

 

31 May  A85 1721 IRB 1725 5 persons cut off by tide on Sandbank in Samson’s Bay

IRB Saved five lives

A85 Assisted to save five lives

 

12 June IRB 1920 A85 1922 Missing person between Barmouth and Porthmadog

Found safe and well ashore

 

26 June A85 1402 Swimmer in difficulties off Llandanwg beach

Brought ashore by other beach users

 

1 July A85 1736 Broken down speedboat off Black Rock Beach

Boat and five persons brought in to Black Rock Beach

 

8 July IRB 1035 Persons believed to be cut off by tide at Portmeirion

Made their own way to safety

 

10 July A85 1851 Persons believed to be in trouble In the sea off Marine Terrace

Not in any trouble – a false alarm with good intent

 

20 July A85 1631 IRB 1647

A85 Toy inflatable whale being blown out to sea

Saved toy

A85 Missing jetski

Located jetski

A85 / IRB 2 persons overboard from missing jetski

Found by helicopter after lengthy search

 4 August A85 2101 Fishing boat believed to be in trouble In the sea off Marine Terrace

Not in any trouble – a false alarm with good intent

 6 August A85 1319  Speedboat in difficulties off Mochra Lagoon.

Assisted ashore by another boat prior to arrival of lifeboat

18 August A85 1107 Woman injured in cliff fall close to Borth y Gest

Medical evacuation by lifeboat to waiting ambulance at Borth y Gest

 22 August A85 1514 Missing five year old boy at Black Rock Sands

Found safe and well ashore

22 August A85 1518 Missing six year old girl at Black Rock Sands

Found safe and well ashore

22 August A85 1521 Two young boys being carried out to sea in inflatable dinghy between Penychain and Pwllheli

Picked up by passing boat as lifeboat reached Penychain Head

26 August A85 1749 Two missing children at Black Rock Sands

Found safe and well ashore

29 August 1730 Land Rover 94 Lifeboat crew assisted coastguards and ambulance personnel to evacuate an injured woman off a rocky beach to the east of Morannedd Cafe, Criccieth

31 August A85 1320 23foot sea ray power boat stranded on Porthmadog Bar
Gave help in securely anchoring boat and landed three persons from danger

11 September A85 1956 Two persons in the water at Mochras Lagoon
Persons came ashore unaided shortly after lifeboat launched

19 September A85 2228 Distressed woman in the sea at Hafan y Môr, Penychain Head.
Woman came ashore unaided shortly after lifeboat launched

7 October A85 1828 Kiteboarder detached from his sail in the Black Rock beach / Porthmadog Bar Area.
Board part of the rig picked up by IRB and transferred to Atlantic which brought it ashore.
7 October IRB 1832 Kiteboarder detached from his sail in the Black Rock beach / Porthmadog Bar Area.
Board part of the rig picked up by IRB and transferred to Atlantic which brought it ashore.

9 October A85 0113  Person believed to be in sea at Black Rock beach.
Atlantic 85 searched offshore for the person who was found ashore by the police at 0336 and taken into custody
9 October IRB 0210  Person believed to be in sea at Black Rock beach.
IRB searched lower part of Glaslyn estuary for the person who was found ashore by the police at 0336 and taken into custody


10 October IRB 1805 2 persons believed to be trapped by the tide close to the Cob embankment at Porthmadog
IRB went to the area and found two men on dry land who were wet up to their chests. They claimed that they had not been in any difficulty and did not require assistance.

22 November IRB 1231 Person in water at Briwet Bridge, Penrhyndeudraeth.                                                          IRB deployed by road but recalled enroute as man was taken from water by ambulance personnel and later airlifted to hospital at Bangor.

28 December IRB 1128 Capsized sailing dinghy "SCORPIO" off Borth y Gest.                                                          Picked up boat's 2 occupants and dinghy and brought into deeper water.

28 December A85 1128 Capsized sailing dinghy "SCORPIO" off Borth y Gest. Took over tow and occupants from Criccieth IRB and landed them at Borth y Gest.

28 December A85 1150 Criccieth IRB "MARGARET & NANTW" with rope around propeller off Borth y Gest.                Brought in IRB and 2 crew.

28 December A85 1155 Porthmadog and Trawsfynydd Sailing Club Rescue Boat.                                                       Escorted boat back to Porthmadog.