Newcastle, Co. Down.—At 12.30 in the afternoon of the 2nd of April, 1950, the Cranfield coastguard telephoned that the Haulbowline lighthouse was flying a flag asking for help; and shortly after a message came that it was sig-...
Coxswain John Connell of Amble, Northumberland. He joined the lifeboat crew in April 1953, became bowman in February 1962, second coxswain in February 1967 and coxswain in August 1972.
He was awarded the thanks of the RNLI,... - View image in PDF
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(See Diagrams on next page.} The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat. Every Life-boat, except a few of the larger size, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house ready for...
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Southend-on-Sea, Essex. — At 10.15 A.M. on the 2nd October, 1938, the coxswain saw from the boat-house thatseveral fishing boats were in trouble between Southend Pier and the Mid Shoebury Buoy. Some of them ran for shelter. The sea was very...
A new life-boat service has recently come into being. This has been formed in the Union of South Africa and is known as the National Sea Rescue Institute of South Africa. The organisation is a voluntary one and aims to establish some 38 life...
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Body Plan. Midship Section.
The accompanying figures show the general form, the nature of the fittings, and air-chambers of one of these boats, 33 feet in length and 8 feet in breadth. In figs. 1 and...
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On the 24th.
December, during a strong wind from S.S.W., signals of distress were observed from the brig Fuchsia, of Whitby. The.
Aldborough life-boat was quickly launched and proceeded to her assistance....
WINTERTON, NORFOLK.—Signals having been fired by the Wold light-vessel on the night of the 26th April, the Life-boat Margaret was launched at 11.30. A south-westerly wind was then blowing and the sea was moderate. Proceeding in the direction...
NOVEMBER 16TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
A rubber dinghy from a German aeroplane had been sighted, with at least three men on board, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £36 12st
NOVEMBER 17TH. - CLACTON...
ABERYSTWYTH.—On the 7th October, during the severe storm which worked wide devastation over a great portion of the United Kingdom, a vessel was seen to be labouring heavily and showing signals of distress, some two or three miles from the...