BUILT TO SPECIFICATIONS probably not exceeded by any ship afloat; subjected to exhaustive commissioning trials; maintained with jealous care by coxswain, mechanic and crew; watched over by divisional inspector, district surveyor and engineer...
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The figurehead carried by the Trifolium when she came ashore at Land's End in 1914.. - View image in PDF
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Blackpool, Lancashire. At 6.10 p.m.
on 13th August, 1965, the police notified the honorary secretary that a boy was in difficulties in a small canoe south of central pier. The IRB was at once launched in a moderate...
ESCORT FOR FISHING VESSEL IN TOW Arbroath, Angus. At 8.53 on the evening of the 28th April, 1962, the coastguard informed the motor mechanic that a fishing vessel was firing distress rockets two miles off Auchmithie.
Within...
On the 9th Oc- tober, 1860, the schooner Druid, of Aber- ystwith, was driven ashore on Bideford bar. The Appledore life-boat, belonging to the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, was quickly launched through & high surf, and...
(Left) The fishing vessel Fidelity lies awash with Buckie's Arun class lifeboat Charles Brown visible behind her. - View image in PDF
Photo Tom Sankey. - View image in PDF
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St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—At 2.42 on the afternoon of the 25th of August, 1957, a canoe was seen to capsize in heavy seas two miles off the harbour.
The life-boat Euphrosyne Kendal put out at 3.2 in a very rough sea. There...
European • Gibraltar 15 days Sailing direct from Falmouth, 22nd December 2006 7 ports of call: Vigo, Gibraltar, Casablanca, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Tenerife & Madeira Soak up the sun at a selection of fabulous ports of call, enjoy a...
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The Lifeboat Treni class 14-04 Roy Barker I. - View image in PDF
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PENZANCE.—This Life-boat establish- ment has been entirely renewed by the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, a handsome new boat-house, provided with a bell-turret and bell, having been erected on a more convenient site, granted to the...
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