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Two Fishing Cobles
Two fishing-cobles, with three men in each, were observed making for this harbour at 2.30 P.M. on the 15th April.
A strong E. gale had suddenly sprung up, causing a heavy sea on the bar, and the boats were in great danger...
RESCUE
Our lifeboat crews and lifeguards carry out thousands of rescues every year (see launches on page 34). Here are just some of those caught on camera, and see the list below for more reports:
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A Merchant Vessel
Long haul for Harwich's new Severn Harwich was the first station to receive a new Severn class lifeboat (on 20 October 1996) and it was not long before the speed and endurance of the new class was put to the test.
On 12...
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ANNAN WATERFOOT, DUMFRIES-SHIRE. At 11.30 in the morning of the 27th of August, 1943, a Beaufort aeroplane crashed and exploded in the Solway Firth, about half a mile south-east of Annan Waterfoot. The sea was calm, with a light westerly...
Category: Services
The Dramatic Moment As Coxswain Hewitt Clark Brings Soldian
The dramatic moment as Coxswain Hewitt Clark brings Soldian alongside the sinking Boy Andrew to snatch the survivors to safety. The helicopter winchman is about to make his leap for the lifeboat in this photograph — he slipped and fell... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Vessel
Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire - At 1.20 p.m. on 24th July, 1967, information was received that a small vessel anchored half a mile north of St. Anne's pier appeared to be in difficulties. The IRB was launched first but as she...
A Vessel (2)
Margate, Kent.—16th September, 1939. A vessel had been reported with a bad list, which was thought to be the result of enemy action, and the lifeboat put out in charge of the bowman, as both the coxswain and second coxswain were at sea...
Wow!
Twelve months after its opening by HM The Queen, The Lifeboat College has been awarded 'Medium-sized project of the year' at the 2005 Quality in Construction Awards. The RNLI development came top in a shortlist of four projects in... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Car
Car over cliff IN THE EARLY HOURS of Wednesday October 22, 1980, Paignton Police informed Brixham Coastguard that a car was over the cliff three miles from Torbay lifeboat station. The Police, Fire and Ambulance services were alerted and...