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Nora and Harold Haarfager
CLACTON-ON-SEA.—The gale of the 20th November was severely felt here, the wind blowing from the E.N.E. with a very heavy sea. At 8 o'clock in the morning the Life-boat Albert Edward was launched, a three-masted schooner, which proved to...
175 Years from Page 91
Some of the lifeboats have taken part in historic events. Plymouth's lifeboat Clemency was present on August 19, 1879, at the ceremony of laying the foundation stone of the new Eddystone Lighthouse by the Prince of Wales and the Duke of...
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Royal National Life-Boat Institution. Appeal
ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION Patroness—HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN.
President— VICE-ADMIRAL His GRACE THE DUKE OF NORTHUMBERLAND, K.G., F.R.S.
Chairman— THOMAS BARING, ESQ., M.P., V.P....
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Brita, a Shetland Type Motor Boat, and Angling Boat Ondermining
Triple call-out NOVEMBER 1, 1986 proved to be a cold day, with a partly overcast sky and anorth-westerly wind, force 5 to 6 blowing along the Essex coast.
At 1107 Thames coastguard alerted the deputy launching authority of...
Hilton
A welcome that leaves other es in our wake A PASSION FOR BOATING Hilton To book any of the Hilton Boat Show Packages call Hilton Special Events on 08705 201201 and quote 'London Boat Show'. Lines are open from 8am to 11pm on Monday...
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Nor' Wester, of Boston U.S
On the 20th April, the ship Nor" Wester, of Boston, U.S., with a crew of 24 men, bound from Cardiff to Monte Video with a cargo of coals, was passing this place in tow of a powerful steam-tug, when the wind sud- denly shifting from S.S...
September (1)
CROY, DUNURE, AYRSHIRE. While working on Croy shore about 12.30 in the afternoon of the 20th August, 1942, two men saw an aeroplane crash into the sea about half a mile from the shore. The weather was fine and the sea calm. The pilot got...
Category: Services
The Abertay Light-vessel
Broughty Ferry, Angus.—On the 30th January the crew of the Abertay light vessel were rescued.—Rewards: Thanks inscribed on vellum and £9 12s.
(A full account of this service, appeared in the last issue of The Life-boat...
A Fishing Boat (1)
Thurso, Caithness-shire. — 15th-16th April. A fishing boat was missing, but could not be found. Next day she was reported ashore, upside-down, atDunnet Head. There the life-boat found her, but no trace of her crew.—Rewards, £7 12s. and...