Dangerous gas on blazing fishing vesselTynemouth's Arun class lifeboat George and Olive Turner was called to the aid of the fishing vessel Kalisto which caught fire on 15 September 1990.
The two crew had jumped...
31st Janu- ary. A hulk without lights had broken away from her tug off Chapel St. Leonards, thirty-five miles from the life-boat station. It was believed that a man was on board. The sea was heavy, with a strong northerly wind and rain....
Enjoy The Best Show In Town with Stakis Hotels The 43rd London International Boat Show 9th- 18th January 1998 Come to London for the premier international marine leisure event this year, enjoy the sights, the Sales, the theatre and a great...
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Sea trials of the prototype Shannon class lifeboat are underway. She is pictured here proving her ability to selfright.
This new all-weather lifeboat class, due to go into service next year, will be powered by waterjets,...
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Aith, July 25,1986: With a population of just 220, Aith played host to their Royal Highnesses the Prince and Princess of Wales and welcomed more than 600 seated guests and participants for the naming of the community's new Arun class... - View image in PDF
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The Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—At 10.12 on the morning of the 12th of De- cember, 1952, the coastguard passed on a message from Burnham Radio that two ship's boats were being driven towards Sker Point in Swansea Bay.
The...
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 153 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to May 31st, 1951 - 77,369 Mr. Anthony Eden on the Life-boat Service* OUR British race...
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and girls 152. The prize for the best essay has now been won nine times by girls and seven times by boys (a boy and a girl tying for it in 1933).
The Awards.
Alice Chambers will receive a copy of...
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Remembering Craig Steadman
Over the past year, volunteers and supporters at Holyhead and Barmouth Lifeboat Stations have been working tirelessly to fund a new lifeboat in memory of Craig Steadman. Craig, a Holyhead crew...
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Drifting out to sea, Helen Hunt thought her time was up Sandra and Helen Hunt, two women from Birmingham, were on holiday at Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire on 1 September 2005. They were enjoying playing on their inflatable dinghies, until they...