Flamborough, Yorkshire.—At 12.20 on the afternoon of the 23rd of September, 1957, the coxswain reported that two fishing cobles were at sea in very bad weather conditions. He had spoken to Flamborough coastguard, who had said that one of the...
PILOT BALED OUT Workington, Cumberland. At 1.48 p.m. on 22nd July, 1965, the Workington coastguard was told by the coastguard at Formby that the pilot of a Lightning aircraft had baled out twelve miles west of St. Bees Head. At 2.6 the...
DURING 1937 help was given by foreign life-boat services to 21 British vessels.
Four of these services were by France, 2 by Iceland, 1 by Holland, 1 by Belgium, 1 by Norway and 15 by the United...
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IN 1957, for the second year in succession, life-boats were launched on service more than 700 times. The total figure was 716, and the last two years have been the only years in time of peace in which the figure of 700 was exceeded.
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The following drawings show the general outline and principal fittings of the different types of Life-boats used in the Institution's service. Figure 1 gives the profile or broadside view. Fig. 2 the " plan " or deck view. Fig....
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MARCH 13TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
A British bombing aeroplane had crashed, but nothing was found, and the coastguard reported that the crew baled out and all were safe. - Rewards, £15 9s..
IN the early summer of 1962 there were an exceptional number of life-boat exhibitions in various parts of the country, ranging from the opening of a new display centre at Exmouth to a major historical exhibition at Bradford; from the Irish...
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Above: The curiously named. - View image in PDF
Coastguard tug. Far Turbot.. - View image in PDF
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Hypalon coated nylon inflatable sponsons. All new boats are now orange.
Conical diaphram between sections allows some transfer of pressure if forward section is damaged and leaking.
Marine ply deck over...
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SINCE 1931 LIFE-BOATS HAVE BEEN BUILT FOR THE RNLI BY GROVES AND GUTTRIDGE EAST COWES ISLE OF WIGHT Tel: Cowes 2561 27.
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