JANUARY 16TH. - MARGATE, RAMSGATE.
AND WALMER. KENT. At 9.30 P.M. a message was received at Margate from the Margate coastguard that an Italian steamer was sinking close to the North Goodwin Light-vessel. A strong N.E. wind...
FEBRUARY 4TH - 6TH. - ST. DAVID’S AND FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE, AND NEW QUAY, AND ABERYSTWYTH, CARDIGANSHIRE.
H.M. submarine Universal was on her way to the breaker’s yard. Late on the night of the 3rd of February her...
Atlantis Adventure makes fast in the safety of Baltimore Harbour after being given assistance by the town's relief Tyne class lifeboat. The 60ft sailing vessel had run into difficulties south of Fastnet Rock in a rough sea with a swell... - View image in PDF
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Despite force 8 gales which made their stock difficult to keep on thetable, the ladies of Ramsey's, IsleofMan, lifeboat guild made £90"at their street fair stall of souvenirs. Many people were attracted towards them by the... - View image in PDF
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!QUTBOARDS MARINER DOESNT JUST PROMISE RELIABILITY it proves it! If you're considering buying an outboard, whatever the size, you'll have noticed that almost every manufacturer promised GREATER RELIABILITY as an important reason for...
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A LARGE CROWD gathered at Selsey on April 25 for the handing over and dedication of the station's new D class lifeboat which is the gift of Selsey Lions Club. The lifeboat was presented by Mr A. E. Ryan, president of Selsey Lions, to...
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Facts and Figures In 1985 the RNLI's lifeboats launched 3,864 times (an average of ten times each day) and saved 1,742 lives (an average of over 4 people rescued each day). Note to those entering Shoreline competition: the 1985 lives...
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NIGHT SEARCH THE life-boat at Buckie, BanfFshire, was launched on 8th August, 1971, because the 20-foot motor ketch Lillian, which had left Findochty at 3 p.m.
for Hopeman, had not arrived at her...
(Below) Hunstanton: The scene at Old Hunstanton during the naming of the Atlantic 21 Spirit of America. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Jeff Morris. - View image in PDF
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