AT 6.20 on the evening of the 4th of October, 1960, the honorary secretary of the Dunmore East, Co. Waterford, life-boat station, Mr. A. Westcott-Pitt, learnt from the coxswain, Patrick Power, that two barges, which had been shelter- ing in...
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In September, 1969, the R.N.L.I, placed its first order for new fast boats to be built with GRP (glass reinforced plastic) hulls. Known as the McLachlan, the initial batch was built by Messrs.
William Osborne Ltd. at... - View image in PDF
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Developments for 1931.
THE Duke of Northumberland's Life- boat Essay Competition has now been held for ten years. Started in 1918, it was held in that year and the two following years. In 1921,1922 and 1923 no...
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OPERATION LIFEBOAT has been a great success judging by the various reports that have already come in. The Scouts have set about raising the money in their usual energetic way by walking, swimming, rowing, cycling, clearing up rubbish,...
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While attending the South of England show at Ardingly in June, HRH The Duchess of York visited the RNLI stand, where she was introduced to Ken Everard, then coxswain of Shoreham Harbour lifeboat.
The Duchess also spoke to... - View image in PDF
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Aberdovey, Gwynedd March 31, April 2, 4, May 10, 11 and 27.
Abersoch, Gwynedd April 11, 27 and May 27.
Aberystwyth, Dyfed May 31.Arran (Lamlash), Strathclyde May 11, 24 and 31.
Atlantic...
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ON the 8th May, 1930, the Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Motor Life-boat saved the sailing yacht Billikat, and rescued her two occupants. Mr. H. L. Loring, the owner, has become a subscriber of £2 2s. to the Institution.
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Porthcawl, Glamorganshire - At 4.20 p.m. on ist May, 1966, the crew of the IRB heard a police radio message that four youths were stranded on a rock. The IRB was launched at 4.21 in a light southerly wind and a moderate ground sea. It was...
TH« people of a maritime nation like Great Britain should be especially in- terested in any statistics relating to ships and sailors, and such matters are it may be assumed of particular importance to the friends and supporters of the...
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MARCH 28TH. - DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN. - Red flares had been reported to the N.N.E. of Maughold Head, but nothing was seen except flashes which appeared to be coming from the Cumberland coast, and were apparently anti-aircraft defence measures....