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Penlee, Cornwall.—At 7.10 on the evening of the 8th of July, 1956, the coastguard reported that a vessel was ashore at Cudden Point. The life-boat Millie Walton, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 7.15.
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37' 6" Rather Class Lifeboat a Development of the 37' Oakley Redesigned So That Self-Righting Potential Is Derived Entirely from Hull Form Volume of Superstructure Is Sub
37' 6" Rather class lifeboat, a development of the 37' Oakley redesigned so that self-righting potential is derived entirely from hull form. Volume of superstructure is substantially increased to give buoyancy necessary to right... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
June
Launches 28 Lives rescued 80
JUNE 7TH. - FENIT, CO. KERRY. At two in the morning a message was received that a motor fishing boat, with five men on board, was adrift in Tralee Bay. A fresh to strong south-west-to-west wind...
Category: Services
Centenary of the Institution, 1924
THE Secretary of the Institution pro- poses, if possible, to compile its history for publication in 1924, and he will be most grateful to all Honorary Secre- taries, especially of Station Branches, for every assistance which they may be good...
Category: Articles
A Boat
Search through surf BLYTH LIFEBOAT, the 46' 9" Watson Winston Churchill (Civil Service No. 8) had launched on exercise on Monday, August 8, and was heading for the harbour mouth when, at 1007, a call was received from HM Coastguard...
An Angling Boat
Dark Blackpool When a man in a 5m angling boat off Blackpool had difficulty landing in force 5 winds and darkness, he aborted the attempt and took the boat back out to sea. It was 21 December 2004 and the Atlantic 75 lifeboat Bickerstaffe...
Services of Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
SUFFOLK.—At 2.45 P.M.
on the 2nd May, 1901, the Cross Sand Lightship fired signals, which were repeated by the St. Nicholas Lightship, and in response the Life-boat Marie Lane was launched and was towed by the steam-tug...
Category: Services
Aberdeen: on Sunday May 29 Aberdeen's D Class Inflatable Lifeboat
Aberdeen: On Sunday May 29 Aberdeen's D class inflatable lifeboat, manned by Helmsman Stuart Durno and Crew Members James Ferguson and Allan Charles, launched to the aid of a youth stranded on cliffs inaccessible from the land. When the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Longshore Fishing Boat
LONGSHORE FISHING BOAT At 5.33 p.m. on 2ist October, 1963, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a longshore fishing boat had broken down in Yarmouth Roads. Other longshore boats were calling for assistance as they could not tow...
The Record Month by Month
1943 January . 32 76 February . 34 55 March . 33 42 April . . 23 10 May . . 32 24 June . . 29 9 July . . 27 15 August . 41 92 September . 29 42 October . 30 19 November . 49 31 December . 52 54 - - - 5 - - - 3 - - - 3 Totals . 411 469 Number...
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