The Lizard-Cadgwith, Cornwall - At 5.52 a.m. on 9th November, 1968, it was learnt that flares had been sighted three miles south east of the Lizard. The life-boat The Duke of Cornwall (Civil Service No. 33) was launched at 6.18. The tide was...
The old Worthing life-boat at the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich. - View image in PDF
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Holding position at a safe distance, the crew tackle the raging fire.. - View image in PDF
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yet practical building such as that at Clogher Head (right) is perfectly acceptable.. - View image in PDF
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Dover, Kent. At 10.55 on the morning of the 27th May, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that an aircraft had crashed into the sea near the Varne lightvessel and that the pilot had been picked up by the lightvessel's...
Humber, Yorkshire - At 10.45 a-mon 23rd August, 1967, the coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that a small motor boat with three people on board appeared to be broken down at the river entrance. The life-boat Edward and Isabella...
FOUR COBLES ESCORTED TO SAFETY Newbiggin, Northumberland. At 8.16 on the morning of the 24th May, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that four cobles were still at sea in worsening weather conditions.
At 8...
TRAWLER BROKE DOWN Dungeness, Kent. At 9.55 p.m. on 2ist March, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small trawler had broken down three miles north-east of Dungeness. There was a light southwesterly breeze with a moderate...
At 4.25 a.m. on 23rd June, 1967, it was learned that a helicopter was flying at first light to bring ashore the Lundy island lighthouse keeper who was suffering from second degree burns. The life-boat Louisa Anne Hawker slipped her moorings...
At 6.55 p.m. on I5th July, 1967, it was reported that a boat was in difficulties off Bray. The life-boat John F. Kennedyslipped her moorings at 7.6 in a fresh south easterly wind and a choppy sea.
The tide was ebbing. The...