Penlee, Cornwall.—On the night of the 19th June a message was received that a boat was ashore near Carn Dhu, Lamorna Bay. There was no wind and the sea was smooth, but there was a very thick fog. The motor life-boat W. and S. was launched at...
For the past 10 years, RNLI lifeguards have carried a ‘duty of care’ to provide a reasonable level of care to all beach users.
Our lifeguards interact with members of the public more than 2M times a year. Most of the time,...
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At 4.30 p.m. on 6th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a Thames spritsail barge was aground on Margate Hook sands and asked if the IRB could investigate. She had not fired any distress signals but appeared to be in...
Earlier in the year, on the 7th January, the Kingsdowne and North Deal Life- boats had also been enabled to render somewhat similar service to the Italian brig Sori, except that in this instance the vessel, laden with linseed, was found on...
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The casualty's view of a rescue ... and thanks to the crew Having read the discussion 'Men behind the medals' in the Autumn issue of The Lifeboat, I wanted to comment on some of the points as seen through the eyes of a...
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CLOVELLY, DEVON.—During a thick fog, a strong W.S.W. breeze, and a rough sea on the night of the 16th February, the s.s. AMI, of Bilbao, stranded about two and a half miles to the westward of Clovelly and the crew took to the ship's...
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Volume L Number 497 Lifeboat Services.
Fraserhurgh: When a job needs doing, by Georgette Purches.
42 48 Chairman: THE DUKE OF ATHOI.I.
Director and...
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Tynemouth, Northumberland.—-At 6.25 in the morning of the 8th of August, 1949, the coastguard telephoned that a cabin cruiser, with three aboard, was in distress to the east of Tyne North Pier Light. When the life- boat crew assembled, a...
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