LIFE-BOAT TAKES SICK MAN OFF LIGHTVESSEL Humber, Yorkshire. At 6.45 on the evening of the 23rd February, 1962, the Humber Conservancy Board in- formed the coxswain superintendent that a sick man on board the Bull lightvessel needed urgent...
A COLLECTION in aid of the Institution was made at the Silverstone Inter- national Trophy meeting on the 15th of May by kind permission of the Daily Express and the British Racing Drivers' Club. A total of £131 7s....
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THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF CREWE, K.G., IN THE CHAIR.
Moved by the Chairman.
Seconded by Admiral SIR COMP- TON EDWARD DOMVILE, G.C.B., G.C.V.O.
1. That the Annual Report be adopted,...
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At the Earls Court, European Offshore Petroleum Exhibition last October, HRH The Duke of Kent, president of the RNLI, discusses with Leverton Engine Divisional Manager Ron Jones the lifeboat photographed, Aberdeen's 54ft Arun B P Forties... - View image in PDF
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BRIDLINGTON.—At about 11.30 A.M. on the 24th December the s.s. Allerwash, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, landed four men from the S.S. Union, of Flensburg, and reported that the latter vessel was on fire, and had lost her propeller, seven miles from...
Right: The crew out on the lough Picture: Colin Watson. - View image in PDF
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AUGUST 2 8TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
At 10.15 in the morning the coastguard telephoned that a small yacht going north might need help. A strong southsouth- east wind was blowing and there was a heavy swell. At 10.55 the...
A severe gale was experienced at Peterhead, N.B., on the 22nd September, and two heavily-laden fishing-boats which had been proceeding northward made for the harbour. One, being more to the southward, was enabled to sail wi^h.j-her bow to...
ONE of the chief difficulties which has been experienced by the builders of life-boats, has been that of making the air-cases and compartments, which form their extra buoyancy, perfectly water-tight. Different expedients have been tried, but...
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Attending the naming ceremony of the new D class John Edmonds are (from left to right) staff officer Richard Perks, deputy head of fundraising and marketing Anthony Oliver, Mrs Elsie Edmonds, Mr Eric Kincaid, Mr David Kincaid and The... - View image in PDF
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