Flamborough, Yorkshire.—At 6.5 on the morning of the 10th of June, 1953, the coxswain heard a message on his wireless set from Cullercoats radio station that the S.S. Firelight had collided with the trawler Riviere. of Grirnsby, about five...
Padstow, Cornwall - At 7.30 p.m. on 18th October, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen six miles from Port Isaac. The life-boat Joseph Hiram Chadwick slipped her moorings at 8 o'clock The...
In addition to the services by IRBs which resulted in saving lives and which are recorded on pages 491, 506, 515, the following launches on service were made during the months June to August, 1968, inclusive.
Aberdeen -...
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THE LATE EDWARD SPENDER, ESQ.
BY the lamented death of this gentleman, the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has lost one of its ablest and most steadfast advocates in the press. On Friday, the 7th June last, Mr. Spender...
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Above - the competition winner will be taking away an Avon inflatable complete with Mariner outboard and trailer.. - View image in PDF
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Launch of the Porthdinllaen Motor Life-Boat. - View image in PDF
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Launch of the Portrush Motor Life-Boat. - View image in PDF
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The Tiny Village Of Angle Lifeboat Station. - View image in PDF
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In addition to the fast Hatch experimental boat, the R. N.L.I, is experimenting with another rescue craft - a craft designed by Mr. J. A. McLachlan, M.R.I.N.A., who served on the staff of the Institution as chief draughtsman from 1948 to... - View image in PDF
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The site of the rescue, the causeway leading to Fort Clonque. - View image in PDF
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