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The Life-Boat
The following drawings show the general outline and principal fittings of a 34 feet by 7i feet self-righting boat. Figure 1 gives the profile or broadside view, the shaded part showing that devoted to the air-cases, which give extra buoyancy...
Category: Articles
A Small Fishing Boat
Early on the morning of the 1st July the coast- guard telephoned that a small fishing boat, which had put out on the previous evening, had not returned to harbour.
She carried a crew of four. The sea was smooth, but there...
The Shrimping Boat Sonia
Margate, Kent.—At about noon on the 28th of January, 1948, local boat- men reported that the shrimping boat.
Sonia, with a crew of three, was two hours overdue. She had put out at three in the morning and was...
A Rowing Boat (1)
Thurso, Caithness-shire.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 8th of September, 1955, a man at Dounreay reported that a rowing boat with a crew of two was in distress one and a half miles north- north-west of Dounreay. At 11.40 the life-boat James...
A Boat (3)
JULY 13TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. At 4.8 P.M. the coastguard reported a waterlogged boat about a mile S.W. of the coastguard station. The sea was slight with moderate S.W wind blowing. At 4.28 P.M.
the motor life-boat Cyril...
A Youghal Fishing Boat
NOVEMBER 7TH. - YOUGHAL, CO. CORK.
About 11.15 on the night of the 6th of November, a message was received that a Youghal fishing boat, with one man on board, was missing.
A light easterly breeze was...
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
'Thursday, 10th May, 1934.
The Hon. GEORGE COLVILLE in the chair.
Passed a vote of thanks to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, K.G., president of the Institution, for his kindness in presiding at the 110th...
Category: Committee
The Admiralty Motor Launch 1054
OCTOBER 11TH. - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM.
At 7.20 in the evening the coastguard reported that red flares had been seen by the post of the Royal Observer Corps.
The motor life-boat The Princess Royal - Civil...
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For tile Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) FOUNDED in 1824.—SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY...
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Fishing Cobles (4)
On the 28th April the Life-boat again went to the assistance of endanger* d fishing-cobles, and remained by the boats until they safely crossed the bar and entered the harbour..