It was completed in November, 1947. The watchhouse, at the beginning of the approach gangway, stands where the old life-boat house stood.. - View image in PDF
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On the other hand, in rewards and other payments to its crews and launchers, the Institution spent in 1941 more than ever before. It spent nearly £70,000. In the war it has been spending, in payments to those on the coast engaged in the...
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OCT. 31ST. - HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.
An observation balloon was seen floating in the sea, but it was picked up by a fishing coble. - Rewards, £7 15s. 6d..
OCTOBER 25TH. - FENIT, CO. KERRY.
A motor fishing boat had been reported overdue, but could not be found. Eventually it reached land unaided. - Rewards, £20 13s. 6d..
JANUARY 8TH. - SOUTHWOLD, SUFFOLK.
A motor vessel had signalled, but it was found that she did not need help. - Rewards, £20 12s..
JUNE 13TH. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX. At 7.45 P.M. a violent explosion was heard off the harbour. It was the minesweeper Ocean Sunlight which had struck a mine. The weather was fine, with a calm sea and a slight S.W.
wind. At 7.57...
When it's 3.00am in the morning, blowing a gale and the crew are WM paged for a shout, they must launch. From the moment they go to F sea, everything possible has been'done to give them the best ecjuiprnent, the best training and the...
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Arklow, Co. Wicklow.—At 7.40 on the evening of the 3rd of November, 1955, the skipper of a fishing boat in Arklow dock reported that he had heard on his boat's wireless the motor vessel Tyrronall reporting that her steering gear had...
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I refer to the autumn issue of THE LIFEBOAT and would appreciate your forwarding to me a supply of marathon sponsorship forms, say 60.—JOHN A.
GALLAGHER, divisional welfare secretary,...
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A TRAGIC disaster occurred on the coast of Cornwall during a severe gale which struck the coast towards the end of August, when the cutter Islander, of the Royal Yacht Squadron, was driven ashore in Lantivet Bay, about three miles from Fowey...
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