power the lifeboat of the future Designed for deep sea rescue under all conditions, this all metal lifeboat sets the pace for the future. Superbly equipped and designed, the choice of Gardner diesel engines is a fitting tribute to the...
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On the 1st January, whilst the ship Louisa, of Bristol, was being towed over Bideford Bar by two steamers during a strong gale from W.S.W., the hawser attached to one steamer break- ing, and the towing-gear of the other giving way, she let...
On the 28th September, at 3 A.M., a small vessel, which proved to be the barge Peace, of London, was ob- served to have anchored in heavy broken water off the Camber coast-guard station, near Rye. The Camber life-boat was quickly launched,...
Overturned fishing vessel AN EIGHTEEN FOOT fishing vessel, Melinda Muriel, had put out to sea from Skinningrove, Cleveland, with fourpeople on board on the morning of Tuesday July 29, 1986. The wind was north westerly and there were squally...
Whether they’re facing the toughest conditions at sea or giving tireless hours to fundraise, RNLI volunteers show enormous dedication to saving lives at sea. We meet five people who left home in search of a new life – and found the...
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Royal Festival Hall, 1972, and Robert Haworth receives from HRH The Duke of Kent, President of the RNLI, the silver medal awarded for Barmouth ILB's service on June 21, 1971.. - View image in PDF
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8. Over she goes! The Atlantic 21 and her crew of three are put through their paces during the capsize and righting display. - View image in PDF
Ptiolo Bob Kennovtn. - View image in PDF
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Great Yarmouth & Gorleston, Norfolk - At 1.52 a.m. on 4th October, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties seven miles from Smiths Knoll and another yacht appeared to be in difficulties 14 to...
A NEW 47-feet Watson cabin life-boat, the first of her kind, completed her trials during the summer of 1955. She has now been sent to her station at Thurso, Caithness-shire.
The new life-boat is a development of the 46-feet...
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New Brighton, Cheshire; Beaumaris, and Moelfre, Anglesey ; Lytham-St. Annes, Lancashire ; and Llandudno, Caernarvonshire.
—25th February. Early in the morning the tanker Realf, of London, which was bound for Liverpool, in...