Coxswain Albert Bird (r.), Aberdeen, entertains Skipper John Thomas, former assistant mechanic at Dungeness and the man who saved his life when Dungeness lifeboat rescued six men from Teeswood in the great Channel gale of 1956; a service for... - View image in PDF
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WHEN diesel engines were first fitted into a life-boat in 1932 a new policy was adopted which was to be of the greatest importance in the history of life-boat construction. Just how im- portant this development has been isshown by the fact...
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In the early morning of the 9th January part of the local fishing fleet put out to the fishing grounds, but after going a few miles five of the boats decided to return on account of the very strong S. wind and short sea. Nine others went on,...
Fog bound ON March 11 two pleasure boats, the Sea Pearl and the Sea Otter, w i t h fishing parties aboard were reported overdue in Ayr harbour.At 6.30 p.m. the Troon lifeboat Conncl Elizabeth Car gill slipped her moorings to make a search in...
The Societe Nationale des Hospital- iers Sauveteurs Bretons has awarded its silver medal for saving life with diploma to Sergeant E. C. Smith of the Royal Air Force for the rescue by helicopter of two of the crew of the trawler Jeanne Gougy...
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Coxswain Henry Blogg is shaking hands with the Cantatria's captain. The captain's wife and children and one member of his crew are on his left (See opposite page.). - View image in PDF
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Redcar, Yorkshire. At 2.45 on the afternoon of the 7th May, 1961, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small sailing yacht, with a crew cf two, off Marske appeared to have broken her top mast. There was a westerly gale with a...
THE LIFEGUARDS Thanks on Vellum Lifeguard Mirk John ion lor his 'courage, determination in heavy surf conditions ar d professional efficiency ' Chiel Executive's LeTter of Thanks Lifeguard Alan Wheeler for tus 'courage,...
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The First Sea Lord, Admiral Sir Edward Ashmore, spent an hour with the RNLI when visiting the Royal Marines at Hamworthy last autumn. (Above right—Royal Marine photograph) He was transferred by Atlantic 21 1LB to (above) Arun class lifeboat... - View image in PDF
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New members for RNLI Committee of Management Four new members were appointed to serve on the RNLI's Committee of Management-the Institution's trustees and controlling body - at its meeting on 28 November 1996.
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