Margate, Kent - At 9.2 p.m. on ist May, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that flashes had been reported by the police to be coming from a small boat near the south east Margate buoy and requested that the life-boat stand...
A year ago we reported how lifeguards at West Kirby in Merseyside teamed up with lifeboat crews to save a man who had fallen onto rocks. Now the team have been recognised with a special award.
The Alison Saunders...
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NOV. 24TH. - NEW BRIGHTON , CHESHIRE. At 10 P.M. the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board reported a vessel ashore on the revetment, inshore of Beta Buoy. A fresh N.N.W. wind was blowing, with a moderate sea and squalls of wind, rain and hail. The...
A 13-year-old’s quick thinking and love for his Dad keep them both alive when a February kayaking trip goes wrong
After a good breakfast, Paul Rowlands kissed his wife Julie goodbye and set off on an adventure with his son...
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Hmnber, Yorkshire-At 4.13 p.m.
on 12th June, 1968, the coastguard reported that a small boat from the m.v. Delphic Eagle of Monrovia had broken adrift at the Bull anchorage. Further investigations were made and the...
NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.—In response to signals of distress shortly after 10 P.M. on the 27th April the Life-boat Hubert and Susan went to the assistance of the s.s. Attiki, of Andros, Greece, which ran on to the rocks at Newbiggin Church...
WHAT ARE THE FORCES WHICH, WHEN HARNESSED, WILL MAKE A BOAT RIGHT HERSELF? by Stuart Welford, MiMechE MRINA Research and Development Officer, RNLITHE RNLI FLEET has included selfrighting lifeboats for well over one hundred years—since 1851...
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Fire HM COASTGUARD INFORMED the honorary secretary of Cardigan ILB station at 1224 on Wednesday, June 16, that a vessel was on fire four miles north of Cardigan Head. There was moderate visibility and a light westerly...
Three walkers three lifeboatsThe difficulties of working close inshore in surf were vividly illustrated when Newhaven's Arun class lifeboat, her ' Y' boat and the Eastbourne D class were all involved in a service to save three...
6O years ago From THE LIFE-BOAT of 1938 THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats. 137 : Pulling & Sailing Life-boats. 30 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to March 31 si. 1938 65.625 A difficult launch at Exmouth...
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