Angle Lifeboat RNLI

Angle Lifeboat RNLI Dedicated to saving lives at sea Angle Lifeboat station is one of 235 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland, run by the RNLI.
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The crews are almost all volunteers - over 4500 (about 25 at Angle) of them, who give up their time to train, and to respond to pagers 24-hours a day in all weathers to help those in trouble on the sea. They do it because they enjoy it, their employers allow them to where they can, and their families (somehow) manage to put up with it!

Angle RNLI spend 22 hours at sea over two days in major multi agency search for missing 14 year old swimmerOver the last...
01/09/2026

Angle RNLI spend 22 hours at sea over two days in major multi agency search for missing 14 year old swimmer

Over the last two days the crew at Angle RNLI have spent just over 22 hours afloat as part of a major multi agency search operation at Marloes Sands following reports of a missing 14 year old swimmer.

At 3:34pm on Sunday the 30th of August Angle All-Weather Lifeboat was tasked to immediate launch following multiple 999 calls to the coastguard reporting three persons were in difficulty in the water at Marloes Sands and although that two had now self-recovered, a 14 year old boy was unaccounted for.

The lifeboat launched shortly after and made best speed to Marloes. Once on scene the crew began conducting an immediate search of the area. With nothing found the crew extended their search further along the coast before stepping out and carrying out a reciprocal search. At this point, the crew were passed their first set of formal search instructions.

Over the next eight hours the crew worked tirelessly completing multiple search patterns covering likely areas as requested by the coastguard.

Also in attendance were St David’s and Tenby All-Weather Lifeboats, Coastguard Rescue Teams from Dale, Broad Haven, St David’s and Llansteffan, Coastguard Rescue Helicopter R924 and Coastguard Fixed Wing Aircraft R224, Dyfed Powys Police and their Marine Unit, 3x Milford Haven Port Authority pilot vessels and multiple other leisure and commercial vessels.

After hours of searching all assets were stood down around midnight, and following a refuel in Milford Marina the crew were back alongside and ready for further service by 2am.

Just six hours later, at 8:16am on Monday morning the crew were tasked again to continue the search efforts.

Working alongside Little Haven Inshore Lifeboat, Coastguard Rescue Teams from Dale, Broad Haven, St David’s and Llansteffan, a Coastguard Drone Team, Dyfed Powys Police and their Marine Unit, a Milford Haven Port Authority pilot vessel, Milford Haven Harbour Patrol and multiple leisure and commercial vessels the area was once again thoroughly saturated.

Having conducted thorough shoreline searches from St Ann’s Head up to Broad Haven North, including Skomer and Skokholm Islands, at 4:15pm the crew returned to the jetty for a crew change and quick welfare break before relaunching.

By 5pm the lifeboat was back on scene and recommencing searches, this time working in conjunction with the Coastguard Drone Team to conduct a low water search of the shoreline around Marloes Sands and the surrounding area.

At 7:30pm with nothing found and no new information to go on the search was formally suspended and the crew were stood down with thanks, and the lifeboat was back alongside her berth and ready for further service by 8pm.

A huge thank you to our crew who have shown immense dedication over the past two days, and a thank you goes to Milford Haven Coastguard for their fantastic coordination and support in what has been a lengthy and tiring incident for our crew.

Our thoughts are with the swimmers family and friends at this difficult time.

Angle RNLI tasked to assist 11 meter motor vessel taking on water 16NM SSE of St Govan’s HeadAt 4.29pm yesterday afterno...
23/08/2026

Angle RNLI tasked to assist 11 meter motor vessel taking on water 16NM SSE of St Govan’s Head

At 4.29pm yesterday afternoon August 22 the crew were tasked alongside Tenby Lifeboats RNLI who were afloat on exercise at the time, Coastguard Rescue Helicopter R387 and multiple vessels of opportunity in response to an 11 metre motor vessel with 12 persons onboard taking on water 16 NM SSE of St Govan’s Head.

The crew began making best speed to the vessels reported position, and Angle Lifeboat arrived on scene shortly after Tenby Lifeboat who were now es**rting the vessel. Once on scene the crew found that most of the persons had now been transferred onto another vessel and the water ingress was now manageable.

With this, Tenby Lifeboat and the Coastguard Helicopter were stood down and a plan was made for Angle Lifeboat to es**rt the vessel back towards Milford Haven with the salvage pump ready should it be required.

With the vessel now operating on one engine both boats made slow progress towards Milford Haven. Whilst en route the vessels skipper had managed to arrange an emergency boat lift at Dale Sailing in Neyland.

Just over two hours into the es**rt, whilst in the east channel off Sheep Island the skipper of the casualty vessel was taken unwell due to the inhalation of fumes from the vessels engine bay. Casualty care crew members and medical equipment were transferred onto the vessel and an ambulance was requested to meet the crew at Neyland Marina.

With the skipper receiving medical attention and unable to helm the vessel it was decided the best plan of action was to take the vessel under tow for the remainder of the journey.

Upon arrival off Neyland Marina the tow was dropped and the vessel placed into an alongside tow and taken into the marina and secured alongside the pontoon ready to be lifted out. The vessels skipper was handed over into the care of paramedics.

With no further assistance required the crew were stood down and returned to station where the lifeboat was back alongside her berth and ready for further service by 10.30pm.

Last night, our Regional Operations Lead Ryan Jennings visited the lifeboat station at Angle to present members of the c...
21/08/2026

Last night, our Regional Operations Lead Ryan Jennings visited the lifeboat station at Angle to present members of the crew with various awards.

First up was Danny Richards receiving his 50 year long service award. A fantastic achievement and a worthy recognition of the commitment Danny has shown over the years.

Secondly, members of the crew were presented with awards for their actions in three back to back shouts during Storm Betty on the evening of the 18th of August 2023 with Force 10 winds gusting 56 knots and 6 meter seas.

Chairs Letters of Thanks and Chief Executive’s Commendations went to Paul Cleaver, Bruce Moore and Danny Richards for their part in saving the life of a solo yachtsman after his vessel struck rocks and began to sink off Dale Fort, followed by assisting a yacht in Dale and finally aiding a yacht with two persons onboard who had declared mayday 30 miles south-west of St Ann’s Head after severe weather conditions tore their main sail and fouled their propeller.

Congratulations all, well done.

Three shouts in as many days for Angle RNLIAt 9:05am on Saturday morning the crew were tasked following multiple reports...
17/08/2026

Three shouts in as many days for Angle RNLI

At 9:05am on Saturday morning the crew were tasked following multiple reports of a flare sighting in the Pennar Gut area of Pembroke.

The lifeboat launched shortly after and began a search of Pennar Gut while the lifeboats inflatable Y boat was deployed to search the Pembroke River. Additionally, multiple commercial vessels working in the area had been contacted by the coastguard.

Following a thorough search of the area with nothing found, no sightings from other vessels or other corroborating reports the crew were stood down. The lifeboat was back alongside her berth and ready for further service by 11am.

On Sunday at 6:09pm the crew were tasked to investigate concern for a person believed to be cut off by the tide on the end of The Pole, a reef off Freshwater West Beach.

Broadcast action had been taken by the coastguard with a local charter fishing vessel responding to investigate but as they were unable to safely get close enough to the reef to confirm the person’s welfare and intentions the lifeboat was requested to assist.

The lifeboat launched and made the journey around to Freshwater West, arriving on scene 18 minutes later. Once again the lifeboats inflatable Y boat was deployed and the crew made their way in to investigate.

After speaking with the person it transpires they were spear fishing having used a paddleboard to access the reef. Content that no assistance was required the Y boat was recovered and the crew returned to station. The lifeboat was back alongside once again by 7:30pm.

Today, at 4:34pm the crew were tasked to assist Milford Haven Harbour Patrol with a 26ft yacht with a fouled propellor off the Jolly Sailor. Being unable to both free the propellor and tow the vessel the Harbour Patrol requested assistance from the lifeboat.

The crew were soon on scene and assisted in freeing the vessel before taking it under tow to Lawrenny. With the vessel safely back on its mooring the crew were stood down and returned to station. The lifeboat was back alongside her berth and ready for further service by 7pm.

Angle RNLI tasked to conduct welfare check on overdue sailor 16 miles west-southwest of St Ann’s Head. At 4:39pm this af...
15/08/2026

Angle RNLI tasked to conduct welfare check on overdue sailor 16 miles west-southwest of St Ann’s Head.

At 4:39pm this afternoon the crew were tasked to conduct a welfare check on the lone occupant of a 36ft yacht reported as overdue on passage from Cornwall to Milford Haven.

Coastguard fixed wing aircraft R224 had been tasked to conduct a search along the vessels intended route and had located the vessel in a position 16 miles west-southwest of St Ann’s Head but were unable to establish effective comms via VHF to confirm the occupants welfare.

The lifeboat launched shortly after and began proceeding to the position arriving on scene 40 minutes later. With the vessel observed to be making slow progress under sail the crew were soon able to establish comms with the skipper.

Fortunately, the skipper confirmed that his plan had changed last minute and he had made the decision to continue making way to Fishguard instead of Milford Haven. Combined with only having a handheld VHF radio to communicate or respond to the coastguards attempt to contact him hence the concern for his welfare.

After confirming all was well onboard and establishing that he had suitable methods of raising the alarm should he get into difficulty the crew requested he contacted the coastguard every hour to give a welfare check until his arrival at Fishguard.

With no further assistance required the crew were stood down and returned to station where the lifeboat was back alongside her berth and readied for further service by 7:15pm.

Early morning shout to person in the water for Angle RNLIAt 4am this morning the crew were tasked alongside St Govan’s a...
13/08/2026

Early morning shout to person in the water for Angle RNLI

At 4am this morning the crew were tasked alongside St Govan’s and Tenby Coastguard Rescue Teams to assist in the search for a person in the water at Freshwater West Beach.

As the crew were preparing to launch the tasking was subsequently cancelled by the coastguard when the person was located safe and well on the beach.

Angle RNLI tasked to 40ft motor vessel taking on waterAt 11:46am this morning the crew were tasked to assist a 40ft moto...
12/08/2026

Angle RNLI tasked to 40ft motor vessel taking on water

At 11:46am this morning the crew were tasked to assist a 40ft motor vessel with one person onboard who had declared pan pan after he began taking on water rapidly off the South Hook LNG terminal.

The lifeboat launched shortly after and located the vessel now under tow by the Harbour Patrol being towed into shallower water. A Port Authority pilot vessel was also arriving on scene to assist if necessary.

With the vessel taking a significant amount of water and with limited options, two crew members were transferred onboard the vessel with the lifeboats salvage pump in an attempt to get the water ingress under control and identify the source.

With the water ingress now under control and identified as a damaged shaft with no immediate fix a plan was made to proceed to Neyland Marina where Dale Sailing Company would provide an emergency lift out.

After liaising with Milford Haven VTS and the Coastguard the lifeboat took over the tow from the Harbour Patrol and began making their way to Neyland Marina under the es**rt of the Harbour Patrol.

Once off the entrance to Neyland Marina the tow was dropped and the casualty vessel placed into an alongside tow and taken into the marina where it was placed into the lifting slings and lifted clear of the water.

With no further assistance required the two crew members and salvage pump were taken back onboard the lifeboat and the crew were stood down. The lifeboat was back alongside her berth and ready for further service by 2:50pm.

Angle RNLI assist multi agency search following car in the water At 5:19pm this evening the crew were tasked alongside D...
11/08/2026

Angle RNLI assist multi agency search following car in the water

At 5:19pm this evening the crew were tasked alongside Dale, St Govan’s and Tenby Coastguard Rescue Teams, Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue Service and Milford Haven Harbour Patrol to assist Dyfed Powys Police following the discovery of a car in the water at Cosheston Pill.

With it being unconfirmed whether or not there were any occupants inside, the lifeboat launched shortly after and began making best speed to the area.

Once on scene the crew found the car to be nearly fully submerged with only the roof visible. The lifeboats inflatable Y boat was deployed to head in and crew members began using tools in an attempt to break the windows and confirm if there were any occupants inside.

The vehicle was searched as best as possible with nothing found but with the front windows smashed upon arrival there was concern that a person may have been ejected from the vehicle.

With this, the Y boat was tasked to conduct a thorough search of the shoreline within Cosheston Pill while the All-Weather Lifeboat would conduct a shoreline search from the entrance of Cosheston Pill up to Mill Bay to the east and the Cleddau Bridge to the west encompassing both banks.

With nothing found from the initial search the Y boat returned to the vehicle as the tide began to ebb and the All-Weather Lifeboat acted as a goal keeper at the entrance of Cosheston Pill.

At 7:30pm with searches completed the crew were stood down as the police were left to continue their enquiries. The lifeboat was back alongside her berth and ready for further service by 7:50pm.

Two shouts Sunday August 9th for Angle RNLIThe first launch came at 2.01am when the crew were tasked to locate and assis...
11/08/2026

Two shouts Sunday August 9th for Angle RNLI

The first launch came at 2.01am when the crew were tasked to locate and assist a 32ft yacht with two persons onboard suffering electrical failure and loss of navigation equipment approximately one mile north of Skomer Island.

The lifeboat launched shortly after and began proceeding to the area. Once on scene the crew located the vessel a mile north of the Garland Stone on the north side of Skomer.

After assessing the situation the safest course of action was decided to be to tow the vessel back to Milford Haven.

At 6.30am both boats arrived off the entrance to Milford Marina the tow was dropped and the vessel made its own way into the safety of the lock.

With no further assistance required the crew were stood down and returned to station where the lifeboat was readied for further service by 6:45am.

Later in the afternoon, at 3.20pm the crew were tasked to assist an adult and two children who had became cut off by the tide whilst fishing at West Angle Bay.

The lifeboat launched and was on scene soon after. The casualties were located stranded on a rocky outcrop on the north side of the bay.

The lifeboats inflatable Y boat was deployed and all following two trips in to the rocks all three casualties were recovered safely back onto the beach.

The crew were then stood down and the lifeboat was back alongside her berth and ready for further service by 4.30pm.

08/08/2026

Angle RNLI spend 11 hours at sea during major search operation

At 1:11am on Thursday morning the crew were paged to join both St David’s RNLI Lifeboats, Little Haven RNLI ILB and St David’s and Fishguard Coastguard Rescue Teams in the search for a missing climber believed to have been in the Caer Bwdy Bay area on the north side of St Brides Bay.

The lifeboat launched shortly after and began making best speed to the area. Whilst en route, the crew were passed search instructions to conduct a parallel track search pattern encompassing an area on the south side of St Brides Bay whilst St David’s Lifeboat did the same to the north and both the ILBs searched the shoreline.

During the search the crews were joined by Coastguard Rescue Helicopter R387 and Coastguard Fixed Wing Aircraft R224.

Following completion of their designated search pattern the crew were the tasked to conduct a shoreline search from Broad Haven North to Martins Haven.

Following completion of their respective searches all assets were stood down with a view to return to the search area in daylight following a break.

The crew were stood down and the lifeboat was back alongside her berth and ready for service by 6am.

At 8:38am the crew were paged again to rejoin the search. The lifeboat began proceeding back towards St Brides Bay to commence another parallel track search assigned by the coastguard.

As well as Angle Lifeboat, the crew were joined by both St David’s Lifeboats, Little Haven Lifeboat, Tenby Lifeboat and Coastguard Fixed Wing Aircraft R203, Police Helicopter and Marine Unit and Coastguard Rescue Teams from St David’s, Broad Haven and Dale.

Searches were conducted by all assets over the course of the day until 2pm where all assets began to be stood down.

The crew completed their search and then made their way to Neyland Marina to refuel and the lifeboat was then back alongside her berth and ready for service once again by 4pm.

Shortly after, it was confirmed that the missing person had been located. Our thoughts are with casualty’s family and friends at this time.

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