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The Sailing Barges May and Portlight
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—On the morn- ing of the 21st of February, 1955, it was thought that the sailing barges May. of Ipswich, and Portlight, of Harwich, each with a crew of two, were in a dangerous position because of the bad weather. They...
The Sailing Barge Monarch, of Rochester
SEPTEMBER 20TH. - WALMER, KENT.
At 12.30 in the afternoon the sailing barge Monarch, of Rochester, hoisted a distress signal. She had anchored in the Downs, but was dragging towards a submerged wreck. A moderate south-south...
The Sailing Dinghies Victory and Wanton
Hastings, Sussex. At 3.29 on the afternoon of the 20th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the mechanic that an angling boat Petchick II had been sent to the aid of a small dinghy which was in distress three quarters of a mile...
A Sailing Yacht and a Rowing Boat
SAVED YACHTSMAN ADDRESSES CROWD OF ONLOOKERS Falmouth, Cornwall. At two o'clock on the afternoon of Sunday the 18th of August, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small sailing yacht had capsized and sunk off...
The Dutch Sailing Lugger Johanna Marie
THE month of October ended with, a week of strong winds rising at times to gales, which reached their climax on the 28th and 29th. On those two days it blew a severe gale from the south and west over Southern Ireland, England and Wales,...
Miss Julia Hodges of St.John's Wood Selling Mr and Mrs Anthony Barber a Flag on London Life-Boat Day on 21st March—Budget Day Mr Barber Is of Course Chanc
Miss Julia Hodges, of St John's Wood, selling Mr. and Mrs. Anthony Barber a flag on London Life-boat Day on 21st March—Budget Day. Mr. Barber is, of course, Chancellor of the Exchequer.
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The Sailing Club's Rescue Boat Anne Bonaventure
TWO MEN SAVED FROM CLUB'S RESCUE BOAT Hastings, Sussex. At 1.35 on the afternoon of the 20th May, 1962, the police informed the honorary secretary that the Hastings and St. Leonards sailing club's rescue boat Anne Bonaventure was in...
'SUNSET OVER SAMSON': the Isles of Scilly ladies' guild has produced a long playing record to be sold in aid of the RNLI and the first record was presented to Coxswain Matthew Lethbridge and his wife Pat by the guild's souvenir secretary, Mrs Clare J
'SUNSET OVER SAMSON': The Isles of Scilly ladies' guild has produced a long playing record to be sold in aid of the RNLI and the first record was presented to Coxswain Matthew Lethbridge and his wife Pat by the guild's... - View image in PDF
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The Converted Dutch Sailing Barge Dobber
Clacton-on- Sea, Essex.—At 3.32 on the afternoon of the 23rd of August, 1953, a yacht was reported to be in distress east of the pier, and at 3.38 the life- boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched.
The sea was rough, with a...
Abstracts of the Reports of the Coxswain Judges As to the Comparative Merits of the Pulling Life-Boats Which Competed In the Trials at Montrose, January — March, 1893
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