Lerwick lifeboat I read, with interest, James R. Kay's letter regarding Lerwick lifeboat and his uncle's yacht Soldian, which was published in the autumn issue of THE LIFEBOAT.
It may be of some interest to Mr Kay...
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When an unknown vessel reported sighting the masts of a sinking ship near the South Varne buoy on 27th February, 1971, the Dungeness life-boat was unable to launch immediately owing to low water and spring tides. The Dover life-boat Faithful...
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OCT. 5TH. - LERWICK, AND AITH, SHETLANDS. In the morning of the 4th October a Royal Air Force aeroplane came down on the sea about twenty-five miles N.E. of the N.E. corner of Unst Island, and a pinnace went out to her help. On the following...
Our flood rescue team volunteers will travel anywhere in the world to prevent tragedies in flood disasters – but how do you train for lifesaving in such extreme conditions?
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THE Institution has awarded an in- scribafl Aneroid Barometer to Mr.
Lionel Hunt, of Barry Dock, Glamor- ganshire, for his gallantry in rescu- ing two men from drowning. Mr.
Lionel Hunt is a Barry Channel...
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SEARCHING FOR AIRMEN Margate, and Ramsgate, Kent. — Shortly after 7.30 on the night of the 20th of November, 1947, the R.A.F. at Manston reported to the coastguard that a Wellington aeroplane was down in the sea north-east of...
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SEPTEMBER 22ND and 23RD. - GALWAY BAY. At 10.30 at night on the 21st, a strong gale blew up and ten steam trawlers, at anchor in Kilronan Bay, dragged their anchors.
Two went on the rocks, one mile south-south-east of the...