The sand beaches at Tenby were a hazard due to the speed of the tide, and an obstacle to overcome while dragging a 2-ton lifeboat from the harbour.

When in 1905 the boat was replaced with a larger and heavier one, a new boathouse and roller slipway were built on the north side of Castle Hill.

It was constructed using the new screw-piles that had been created for the foundations in deep sand of Victorian era pleasure piers.

It later became a public access way, with the ferry boat to Caldey Island using the slipway as a disembarkation point for tourists.

Due to the legal status of foreshore in the UK, the ground on which these lifeboat stations are built has been leased from the Crown Estate.

Named after the Royal Fleet Auxiliary Round Table-class landing ship logistics which was sunk subsequent to being damaged during the Falklands War, it became the last boat to use the original boathouse.

When the boats are not on call, the station offers free access in the summer months, and pre-booked tours in the winter.