The brig Ed- wardino, of Genoa, was stranded during a terrific gale from the S. on the Northern Strand of Ballycotton Bay, on the 30th December. The life-boat St. Clair went off twice, and on the second occasion rescued the vessel's crew...
Cruise liner in crisis Six lifeboats launched on 6 May 2006 to the help of The Calypso (pictured). The 135m liner and 708 passengers were 15 miles south of Beachy Head, East Sussex, when fire broke out. Tyne classes MaxAitken III from...
Cruise liner in crisis Six lifeboats launched on 6 May 2006 to the help of The Calypso (pictured). The 135m liner and 708 passengers were 15 miles south of Beachy Head, East Sussex, when fire broke out. Tyne classes MaxAitken III from...
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Sherry and mince pies are a recipe for success, as the ladies of Reigate and Redhill guild proved when they made them the object of a partv held in Reigate Town Hall last November. It look no more than two hours to raise £825 from the... - View image in PDF
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In spite of all the pounding the hull, as can be seen, was little damaged. - View image in PDF
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Anstruther, Fifeshire.—At 10.10 on the morning of the 29th of August, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that a man at Pittenweem had reported that a small boat was drifting towards the shore east of Pittenweem. It was low water when the...
THE LIFE-BOAT SERVICE OFF THE TYNE, NORTHUMBERLAND. [From the "Illustrated London News."
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On the night of the 2nd November, at 10 P.M., blowing a heavy gale from the north, signals of distress were seen from Lowestoft: the life-boat was at once launched through a heavy surf, and pro- ceeded under sail to the spot, where the...
Penlee, Cornwall - At 8 p.m. on 6th March, 1967, the honorary secretary informed the coxswain that the life-boat would be needed at 6 a.m. the following morning to take a doctor out to the m.v.
Arvidsjauer of Stockholm...