On the 26th of January, 1954, six life-boats, those from Barrow, Fleet- wood, Blackpool and Lytham-St.
Annes, Lancashire, and Douglas and Port St. Mary, Isle of Man, searched unsuccessfully for the crew of a Washington...
The yacht Orchid II pictured on 11th July, 1970, in trouble on the ebb tide on Caernarvon bar. Before the photograph was taken storm oil had been used by the Porthdinllaen life-boat (pictured in the foreground) to calm the sea. One man was... - View image in PDF
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From left to right: Second Coxswain Ernest Guy (St. Mary's), Motor Mechanic William Burrow (St. Mary's), Coxswain Dermot Walsh (Valentia), Coxswain Stephen Whittle (Dunmore East), Crew Member David Brunton (Dunbar), Coxswain Alfred... - View image in PDF
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(Above) Wheelhouse, looking forward from steering position past wheel and compass in its binnacle to the engine room after bulkhead.
Various control switches and the revolution counters are under the coxswain's eye.... - View image in PDF
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In London to receive their awards (I to r): back row: Coxswain Michael Scales, St Peter Port, Helmsman David Munday, Selsey, and Helmsman Desmond Rogers, Portaferry.
Middle row: Coxswain Thomas Cocking, Senior, St Ives,... - View image in PDF
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Hats off to the Bronze Medallists, sweltering in their foul-weather gear on a very hot and sunny day. From left to right: David Wells, helmsman at Clactonon- Sea; Rick Tomlinson, photographer and ex-Port St Mary crew member; Peter Hodge,... - View image in PDF
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List of the Services of the Lift-boats of the Royal National Life boat Institution during the year 1881.
Lives Saved Agnes, schooner, of Llanelly .... 5 Albion, schooner, of Southampton 4 Aldebaran, schooner, of Lanrvig...
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STONEHAVEN—On the 19th October the Life-boat Star, stationed here, took off the crew of 4 men of the Prussian schooner Katerina, which had anchored in a dangerous position close to the rocks off the port..
CULLERCOATS.—On the 8th May the Palmerston Life-boat was launched to theaid of several fishing vessels which hadbeen overtaken by a heavy sea, rendering it dangerous for them to cross the bar in returning to port. The boat remainec some time...