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The S.S. Consett

Date: November 1882

Volume: 11

Issue: 126

CAISTER, NORFOLK.—At 7.30 A.M. on the 15th April, , of Sunderland, coal laden from South Shields to Genoa, stranded on the Cross Sand. A yawl was launched, and on arriving at the steamer the master engaged her services to assist to get the...

The S.S. Gwynwood

Date: April 1940

Volume: 31

Issue: 341

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—Just after four in the afternoon of 21st October, 1939, a police inspector and ambulance men arrived at the life-boat station, and shortly afterwards a message was received from the coastguard that the...

Ailsea

Date: September 1966

Volume: 39

Issue: 417

Peel, Isle of Man - At 4.55 a.m. on 22nd April, 1966, the coastguard in- formed the honorary secretary that the m.f.v. Ailsea had run ashore half a mile north east of Jurby Head. The crew of the life-boat assembled, but a message was then...

Vivienne Whiteright (Left In Picture) Is a Primary School Teacher Mandy Clarke (Centre) Is a Sales Consultant and Phillipn Lewis (Right) Is a Potter

Date: Spring 1990

Volume: 51

Issue: 512

In complete contrast to the usual image of the be whiskered sea-dog lifeboat man Little and Broad Haven's D class inflatable now has three young ladies in their twenties as part of the crew.

AH three joined the crew of... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Poole - Atlantic 75 Friendly Forester II

Date: Summer 1995

Volume: 54

Issue: 533

Poole's busy new Atlantic 75 took a short breather on 15 August 1995 for her official naming ceremony, but even before the champagne was dry on her bow she was off on another shout! The lifeboat was donated by the Ancient Order of... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

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Date: Summer 1988

Volume: 51

Issue: 505

Seal of approval Mumbles South West Division Mumbles lifeboatmen took part in an unusual rescue in July when they saved a seal from an early grave by freeing it from a fishing net.

The old seal, which is well known in the...

None (6)

Date: Spring 2002

Volume: 58

Issue: 560

Stag rescued after cliff plunge The British are proud of being a nation of animal lovers. Only here would a major rescue operation be mounted to save a wild animal. But as a deer was finally pulled to safety after a 5 hour ordeal, everyone...

Halcyon (1)

Date: 1939

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1939

SEPT. 27TH. - WALMER, AND RAMSGATE, KENT. At 6.45 A.M. the Deal coastguard reported a motor barge drifting ashore to the N.E. of their station. A heavy sea was running with a strong easterly wind.

At 7.5 A.M. the motor...

R.A.F. High Speed Launch 124

Date: 1942

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1942

JANUARY 23RD. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 8.15 P.M. flag officer in charge Great Yarmouth asked, through the coastguard, for the services of the life-boat for R.A.F. High Speed Launch 124, which was aground on Scroby Sands...

Sunbeam

Date: October 1936

Volume: 30

Issue: 327

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.

—On the afternoon of the 27th May the coastguard telephoned that a small vessel was aground on Scroby sands, bearing N.E. by E. from Yarmouth coastguard station. A rather heavy sea was...