FEBRUARY 4TH - 6TH. - ST. DAVID’S AND FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE, AND NEW QUAY, AND ABERYSTWYTH, CARDIGANSHIRE.
H.M. submarine Universal was on her way to the breaker’s yard. Late on the night of the 3rd of February her...
Girvan, Ayrshire. About one o'clock in the afternoon of the 21st of Novem- ber, 1951, when a gale was blowing, a message was heard on a fishing boat'swireless set in the harbour at Girvan that several fishing boats had left Whiting...
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At eight o'clock on the morning of the 4th of September, 1952, the coxswain of the motor life- boat reported that the fishing coble Whitby Lass was at sea and that con- ditions on the harbour bar were very dangerous in...
RESERVE LIFE-BOAT TOWED TO BANGOR Beaumaris, Anglesey. At 2.10 on the morning of Monday the 8th of July, 1963, the Penmor coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the reserve life-boat Frank and William Gates, on passage from Hoylake...
DECEMBER 27TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. At 1.10 A.M. the Hoylake coastguard reported that a vessel had been mined ten miles N.W. of the Bar Lightvessel, and the No. 1 motor life-boat William and Kate Johnston put out. There was a light...
I stepped down as Chairman of the RNLI at the end of September – but I could not do so without taking the opportunity to thank you
As ever, you’ll find stories showing the remarkable courage and selflessness of our...
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Ijmuiden - Cromer Strong links are being forged between Cromer lifeboat station on one side of the North Sea and the Netherlands lifeboat station at Ijmuiden on the other. Over the weekend of May 8 to 11, Ijmuiden lifeboat Johanna Louisa... - View image in PDF
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How even a non-swimmer can save someone from drowning Join Shoreline now. Why Shoreline ? Last year the RNLI saved 1,704 lives. This year we expect to save even more. In order to maintain the service we need £3'Am every...
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Pye Telecom breaks the silence barrier.
Without instant communication you cannot properly cope with today's changing situations. Two-way radio communication via Pye personal and mobile radiotelephones keeps you off the...
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21st Decem- ber. A vessel ran ashore in a dense fog, but got off and went on her way.— Permanent crew, Rewards, £1 7s..