North-West of England.
A CONFERENCE of Life-boat workers was held at Southport on the 10th April.
The Mayor and Mayoress of Southport (Councillor and Mrs. John Brook) welcomed the delegates, and the chair...
Category: Meetings
Aground in a storm THE NOTORIOUS North Scroby Sands, off the Norfolk coast, near Great Yarmouth, claimed another victim on the night of November 18/19, 1986, when the rig tender Seaforth Conqueror ran aground there in a south-south-westerly...
Understatement of great magnitude We are grateful to L. J. Robertson who, in his letter in the autumn journal, puts so succinctly our own feelings towards the manner of the rescue reports: '. . . understatement of great magnitude . . ....
Category: Correspondence
Crew's 'fine teamwork' during 16-hour service The crew of Wells Mersey class lifeboat Doris M. Mann of Ampthill have been commended following a 16-hour service which 'was dominated by a fine display of teamwork' in winds...
At 10.14 a.m. on 10th November, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Nonsuch, a 65-ton replica of a 17th-century Hudson Bay Company trading vessel, with a crew of seven, was in difficulties in heavy seas south west...
Morecambe Hovercraft Commander Harry Roberts (right) and the crew of The Hurley Flyer. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ditched aircraft AT 2225 on April 22, 1987 the station honorary secretary at Wick was alerted by Pentland Coastguard that a Buccaneer aircraft had ditched in the sea more than 21 miles north east by east of Wick.
The 48ft...
RED ROCKETS SEEN At 9.34 p.m. on 27th November, 1963, the St. Peter Port signal station informed the honorary secretary that red rockets had been sighted four miles south-east of St. Peter Port harbour. There were light airs and a smooth sea...
Conditions at the limit of D class capabilities Matthew Rossi of Port Talbot lifeboat has received a framed letter of thanks from RNLI Chairman David Acland for his seamanship and leadership skills following the rescue of a man from the sea...
The well equipped radio room of a modern R.N.L.I, life-boat.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs