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PETERHEAD, SCOTLAND.—The People's Journal No. 1 Life-boat was launched at noon on the 5th of January, 1886, some of the boats engaged in the haddock fishery having been overtaken by a strong gale of wind from the N.E. and. a heavy sea....
Category: Services
SILVER MEDAL SERVICE AT NEWHAVEN NOVEMBER 23RD. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX. At 8.40 in the evening a message came from the naval officerin- charge at Newhaven, through the coastguard, asking that the life-boat should stand by. The crew were...
BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.—The lugger Mary, of Buckle, was taken off the beach, at about midnight on the 30th April, in order to proceed to Gluny Harbour to be fitted out for the west coast herring fishery. A whole gale suddenly sprung up from...
Leesa Espley from Hunstanton is the fi rst woman in the RNLI to get a hovercraft licence. Photo: Simon Barber. - View image in PDF
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Divers in difficulties Cromer'sTyne was also involved in this service on 29 August, with the station's D class inflatable, when three divers were rescued after getting into difficulties.
Two men and a woman from a...
Lytham-St. Annes, Lancashire.—At 12.80 A.M. on the 4th November, 1937, it was reported that a mussel boat, with two men on board, had been expected in at 8 P.M. the previous evening, but had not arrived. A moderate...
The Natural Navigator
By Tristan Gooley
Review by David Price
Let this book take you back to navigational basics with some intriguing techniques.
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Margate, Kent.—17th June, 1939. A rowing boat was overdue and believed to be in difficulties, but later a report was received that the boat had been found and was safe. Mr. P. E. W.
Gellatly, the honorary secretary, went...
Hoylake, Cheshire.—13th March, 1938.
A motor boat had been reported during the evening to be in a dangerous position off Hilbre, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £25 14s. Qd..