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The British Steamer Magdapur Sunk By Enemy Action Off' Aldeburgh Suffolk on September 10 1939 It Mix the First Wartime Service Carried Out By the Rnli the Photo
The British steamer Magdapur sunk by enemy action off' Aldeburgh, Suffolk, on September 10, 1939. It mix the first wartime service carried out by the RNLI. The photograph was taken by the then motor mechanic of the local... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Sailing Dinghies Victory and Wanton
Hastings, Sussex. At 3.29 on the afternoon of the 20th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the mechanic that an angling boat Petchick II had been sent to the aid of a small dinghy which was in distress three quarters of a mile...
Life-boat Service in the War
The 3rd of September, 1939, to the 8th of May, 1945.
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Close to home
Last Summer, RNLI lifeguards and lifeboat crews saved the lives of 82 children and teenagers – but they can’t prevent every drowning, as mum-of-two Bethany Hope reports
Tragedy hit the...
Category: Articles
The Liberian Motor Vessel Capeton Kostis
Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 7.50 on the morning of the 3rd of October, 1956, the coastguard telephoned that the Liberian motor vessel Capeton Kostis had a very sick man on board and asked if the the life-boat would land him.
At...
Three Men In a Tub
The RNLI and the Wishing Well Appeal for Great Ormond Street Hospital both benefitted from the efforts of the Channel Challenge team, members of which sailed 80 miles from Guernsey to Devon in a converted bathtub.
The team,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
August
Launches 22. Lives rescued 18.
AUGUST 5TH. - CLOVELLY, DEVON.
At 4.15 A.M. the naval officer in command at Appledore said that the life-boat was wanted four miles W.N.W. from Hartland Point, and the...
Category: Services
The Royal Bank of Scotland
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Trumpeter and The Ilfracombe of Milford Haven
SEPTEMBER 22ND and 23RD. - GALWAY BAY. At 10.30 at night on the 21st, a strong gale blew up and ten steam trawlers, at anchor in Kilronan Bay, dragged their anchors.
Two went on the rocks, one mile south-south-east of the...
July
JULY 11TH . - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.
At 5 in the morning the coastguard reported that a steam trawler was ashore and then that she was making distress signals, and the motor life-boat Julia Park Barry of Glasgow was...
Category: Services