At daybreak on the 27th of February, a vessel of Dundalk, which proved to be the brigantiue Ida, was observed ashore near Black Rock — near the entrance of the harbour of Dun- dalk. A gale was blowing from the E., and a considerable sea was...
MAN COLLAPSED At 6.46 p.m. on 9th September, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a boat had overturned in moderate seas and a fresh south-westerly breeze off Bowleaze cove. At 7.5 the lifeboat Frank Spiller Locke put...
Helmsman Elisabeth Hostvedt (front), an Atlantic College student from Norway, was the first female RNLI crew member. She is pictured with fellow students about to launch at the Atlantic College slipway in the 1960s. - View image in PDF
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Naming and dedication Ceremonies Great Yarmouth & Gorleston-Atlantic 21 Joseph B. Press The turnout was as good as the glorious weather for the naming ceremony and service of dedication for Great Yarmouth and Gorleston's Atlantic 21...
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5th September. A small motor boat was in difficulties, but her occupants got away in another boat.—Rewards, £4 10s..
St. Mary's, Scilly Isles. At 3 p.m. on 22nd October, 1965, a message was received via Land's End radio from the motor vessel Constance Bowater that she had a seriously ill seaman aboard and requested that he be taken off and sent to...
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'FOR THOSE IN PERIL Introducing two unique bronzes created for Members of the RNLI by Military Artist Peter Hicks.
Both illustrate splendidly the character, style of dress and equipment as worn during those early...
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