Great Yarmouth and Gorleston: The coaster Sea Rhine, her cargo shifted, founders. Her mate had been taken off by the 44' Waveney lifeboat Khami.. - View image in PDF
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Three skin-divers who went into the sea at Thornwick Bay, Flamborough, were soon in trouble on 18th September, 1966, and had to be rescued. Here one of them is being hauled from rocks to the Flamborough life-boat. Assistance was also given... - View image in PDF
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HOLYHEAD.—On the 2nd January a wind blowing with hurricane force from W.N.W. prevailed, accompanied by a very heavy sea, and the steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland was called out three times to assist vessels which were danger. At 4.30 P...
(Left) Charles Henry, City of Bristol and Joy and John Wade cruise through the fleet. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Samuel Tanner. - View image in PDF
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FISHGUARD, SOUTH WALES.—On the morning of the 24th March, a whole galeblew from the N.E. with heavy squalls of sleet, and the sea was very heavy. At 9.55 signals of distress were shown by vessel at anchor in the bay, and the crew of the Life...
Each year since an ILB was first stationed at Horton and Port Eynon in 1968, Reg James, although confined to a wheelchair, has organised a gala sports day at Burrows caravan park as his contribution to the station. He presents his 1976... - View image in PDF
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IN the early part of March next, it is intended to hold a Public Dinner, in the City, in aid of the funds of the above Institution, and for the purpose of bringing the Society and its objects prominently before the country. His Grace the...
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Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 6.46 on the evening of the 8th of October, 1953, the coastguard telephoned that a boat had reported that she was on the Red Sands and needed help. At 6.55 the life-boat Greater London, Civil Service No. 3 was...
NOVEMBER 21ST. - BROUGHTY FERRY, ANGUS. A Royal Naval Air Service aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but the pilot was rescued by a small boat from the shore.
- Rewards, £13 13s. (See Easthaven, “Services by Shore-boats...
Launches 37. Lives Rescued 12.
MARCH. 3RD. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, AND KILMORE, CO. WEXFORD. A the message was received at Rosslare at 4.55 P.M.
that an Irish Air Force seaplane had come down in the sea off...