Photography at Sea – techniques for capturing amazing photographs afloat
by Patrick Roach and Fred Barter
Review by Tony Roddam
Patrick Roach learned his craft in the swinging sixties at the...
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On the 5th January, the barque Emma, of Shields, was driven on the Red- car rocks, near the River Tees, on the York- shire coast. The Redcar life-boat was at once manned and proceeded to the rescue of her crew. After getting twice alongside...
Triple call-out NOVEMBER 1, 1986 proved to be a cold day, with a partly overcast sky and anorth-westerly wind, force 5 to 6 blowing along the Essex coast.
At 1107 Thames coastguard alerted the deputy launching authority of...
Immediately after returning from another call on the night of the 1st November the Life- boat Charles and Susanna Stephens was dispatched to the assistance of another vessel which was in distress on the south part of the Brake Sands. A...
Susan Peacock, the first of the new Atlantic 75s, is put through her paces shortly before her naming ceremony. - View image in PDF
The new 75', a direct development of the Atlantic 21 , will gradually replace the 21 .. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Ramsgate, Kent. — 9th December, 1938. A motor boat had broken down, but she did not need help as she was being taken safely into Broadstairs by the wind and tide.—Rewards, £8 Is. Qd..
Salcombe, Devon.—5th April, 1939.
A small sailing boat was out in rough weather, but did not need help.— Rewards, £4 10s. 6d..
Portrush, Co. Antrim.—7th October, 1937. The Norwegian steamer Garnes, of Bergen, had stranded, but did not need help.—Rewards, £18 19s. 6d..
Sunderland, Co. Durham—27th February.
The Norwegian steamer Rosten, and a pilot cutter, had run aground, but did not need any help.—Rewards, £11 18s. Sd..
JULY 6TH. - PENLEE, CORNWALL.
Flares had been reported and the French motor ketch Ster Vras was found, but she did not need help.-Rewards, £14 15s..