Tynemouth's new Severn class lifeboat Spirit of Northumberland was named by HRH The Duke of Kent at the Royal Quays Marina, North Shields, in May this year.
The lifeboat was funded by the Tynemouth Lifeboat Appeal and... - View image in PDF
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Brighton's relief Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat on exercise off Brighton Marina. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Crew Member Alan J. Young. - View image in PDF
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On the 19th Oct., during one of the worst gales experienced on this coast for years, the steam-whaler Diana, of Hull, was observed stranded on the Slate Run. The wind was blowing a perfect hurricane from the north at the time. The life-boat...
Signalman Edward Touzel of the Jersey Station Who Was Appointed In 1889 and Retired In 1929 He Is Shown Wearing French and English Life-Saving Awards. - View image in PDF
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Lifeboat called to mystery grounding Lerwick - Scotland North Division Lerwick's Arun class Soldian is pictured preparing to come alongside the oil rig standby vessel Seaborne Intrepid following a mysterious grounding on 6 July 1987.<...
APRIL 24TH. - PENLEE, CORNWALL. At 6.30 A.M. the coastguard reported a fishing boat in distress S.W. of Penzer Point, and the motor life-boat W. and S. was launched at 6.50 A.M.
An E.S.E. gale was blowing, with a rough...
The local motor fish- ing cobles Heather and Venture put out on the morning of the 19th February to haul crab-pots. The Heather returned very shortly afterwards, and as a strong N.E. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea, the pulling and...
On the 29th September, the same valuable life-boat put off and rescued the crew of 4 men from the schooner Carnsew, of Hayle, which was observed at anchor in a very dangerous position off the east end of Caldy Island, during a heavy...