DUNGENESS.—The ketch Appledram, of Foole, sprung a leak and foundered on the sand off No. 2 Battery on the 2 ad August, while a moderate gale of wind was blowing. The No. 1 Life-boat, E.A.O.B., was launched at 9.30 A.M., and the Life-boat...
THE Ninety-ninth Annual General Meeting of THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION was held at the Eolian Hall, New Bond Street, S.W. 1, on Tuesday, 17th April, 1923, at 3 p. m., Admiral of the Fleet, the Earl Beatty, G.C.B., O.M. (First...
Category: Meetings
As the Journal goes to press the reports have been received of a magnificent service on the East Coast on 21st and 22nd November, in which the Motor Life-boats at Cromer, Gorleston, and Southwold all took part. The Dutch oil-tanker Georgia...
Category: Services
The Cromer mechanic tests it. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Harkt Harkl 'tis the boom of a distant gun, And the stoutest heart doth quail, For there's death maybe in the raging sea To him who would dare the gale.
But the wind may shriek till it crack each cheek, And the sea...
Category: Poetry
Two saved by brothers andjifeboat The quick thinking of two young men who were about to take a swim in the Teign estuary undoubtedly saved the life of at least one of two people who were thrown into the water when their small outboardpowered...
Automatic Pilot To hold a set course in most conditions Repeater Compass For easy reading and optimum siting Electric Capstan Push-button control of 650 Ibs pull Anchor Windlass 1,600 Ibs pull from 12-220 volt D.C. supply Dinghy Hoists For...
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Automatic Pilot To hold a set course in most conditions Repeater Compass For easy reading and optimum siting Electric Capstan Push-button control of 650 Ibs pull Anchor Windlass 1,600 Ibs pull from 12-220 volt D.C. supply Dinghy Hoists For...
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David James is a young member of the Bridgnorth branch committee. He built this lifeboathouse out of Lego bricks and asked people to guess how may bricks were used. The most accurate guess was awarded with a Lego set, donated by the... - View image in PDF
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Disabled fishing boat TORBAY LIFEBOAT Princess Alexandra of Kent, a 52' Barnett class built in 1958, slipped her moorings at 1950 onDecember 16, 1973, in response to mayday call received by Berry Head Coastguard from the Norwegian vessel...