SINCE THE FORMATION of Spalding and District branch five years ago we have always spent the second weekend in May working very hard raising money for the RNLI at various stalls dotted around the route of the spectacular Spalding Flower...
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The Tyne towed her some eight miles to safety, in conditions which can well be gauged from the photograph taken by the lifeboat crew.. - View image in PDF
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The South African 5m inshore lifeboat attracted considerable attention at the conference. This cost-effective rigid inflatable has a free-flooding ballast tank forward to keep the bow down in conditions like this.. - View image in PDF
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Above (t-rl: Martin Jones. Jason Stopforth and Derek Demon. - View image in PDF
the crew in the D class lifeboat. - View image in PDF
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the harbour entrance when she received a message from Barragutt saying that her steering gear had broken down and she was wallowing in the navigation channel between perches 6 and 7. When crossing the first bar the wire connecting the rudder...
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At/antic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat B539 is stationed at Brighton. Note that her helmsman is steering with his left hand, keeping his right on the throttles.. - View image in PDF
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1. Appledore's Self Righting lifeboat Hope, which was involved in three Silver Medalwinning rescues, Coxswain Joseph Cox is shown holding the tiller, who was himself a holder of three Silver Medals.. - View image in PDF
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MAY 16TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
During the morning a number of fishing drifters were in the bay waiting to enter the harbour. A north-east gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea at the harbour mouth, and the tide was...
Longhope lifeboat working with Thurso lifeboat and a rescue helicopter attending freighter Multitank Ascania in 2000 ,. - View image in PDF
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The RNLI's Jubilee tribute to HM The Queen reflects the great support given to the lifeboat service by various members of the Royal Family during Her Majesty's reign.... On a recent visit to the Isle of Scilly, HRH The Prince of... - View image in PDF
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