FALMOUTH.—The full-rigged ship Vondel> of Amsterdam, bound from Liverpool for Port Adelaide with a cargo of superphosphates, stranded on the rocks near St. Mawes Castle Point, in an extremely dangerous position, having dragged her anchor...
Peel, Isle of Man.—Shortly before six on the evening of the 9th August, 1939, information was received through the coastguard that the sailing yacht Annie Alice, of Port Erin, had been making signals for help about seven miles to the S.W. of...
ANOTHER COLLIER IN DIFFICULTIES Port Erin, Isle of Man.—At 11.15 in the morning of February 8th, 1947, the life-boat's honorary secretary saw the S.S. Topaz, of Glasgow, run on to the submerged breakwater. She was a collier, bound,...
Portrush, Co. Antrim.—On the night of the 2nd of August, 1949, a moderately strong northerly wind was blowing, with a rough sea, and at 9.50 the coast- guard telephoned that a fishing boat appeared to be in difficulties and had...
During the 'open day' arranged by the Port of Liverpool branch in aid of the R.N.L.I., an interesting demonstration was given in which a model life-boat aided a model trawler on the boating lake at Hoylake.
The...
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Life-boat 40-001 at Sheerness, Kent - At 4.10 p.m. on 26th April, 1969, while returning from exercise in a strong south westerly wind with a moderate sea, the life-boat saw a yacht sailing towards Garrison point in a dangerous position close...
At 11.10 p.m. on 30th April, 1967, the owner of the trawler Sunningdale of Grimsby informed the coxswain that the vessel had run short of fuel and required assistance. The vessel was at anchor eight miles south south east of Spurn...
Dusk recovery: Minehead Atlantic 21 ILB, returning from exercise, is caught by the arrester net rigged on her trolley. She is manned by Helmsman Chris Kundle, Crew Member Peter Smythe (to starboard) and Crew Member Peter McGregor, who is... - View image in PDF
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Nov. 16TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT. At A.M. the Lade coastguard telephoned the life-boat station that a steamer had stranded near Dungeness Point. A moderate W. to S.S.W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea.
At 5.30 A.M. the motor...
The following Coxswains. Crew Members and Shore Helpers were awarded eerlilieales ol service on their retirement in 1999. Those entitled to them under the RNLl's regulations were also awarded an ann annuity, gratuity or pension. . i...
Category: Awards