The Mumbles, Glamorgan. At 12.5 early on the morning of the 21st July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a canoe had capsized in Langland Bay. There was a gentle north-westerly breeze, and the weather was fine. At...
Ex-Coxswain William Stephenson and The Late Mrs Stephenson. - View image in PDF
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Youghals Atlantic 21 In Full Cry. - View image in PDF
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AN important extension of the Institu- tion's practice of encouraging rescues by shore-boats was put into effect in the summer of 1962 by the Institution in conjunction with the Ministry of Trans- port. Its purpose is to make wider and...
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Open fishing boat on rocks FISHING IN AN OPEN BOAT at about 0200 on Friday, July 9, 1976, Paul Power saw an 18' open boat go on the rocks near Falskirt Rock, 52° 08'N 7° 02'W, but, the area being filled with lobster...
Two calls ON THE MORNING of Friday August 13, 1982, a message came at 1148 from Thames Coastguard informing Aideburgh lifeboat station of a fishing vessel, Cachalot, which had broken down; she was anchored between Orfordness and Weir Point...
JOHN TERRETT, a regular presenter on the Bournemouth based Two Counties Radio, visited RNLI headquarters on January 31, 1985 to make the draw for the 28th national lottery. The lottery had raised over £52,000, a record figure and was...
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Fig 1 (above): The second prototype FSB is turned . . .. - View image in PDF
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Cdr George Cooper is the RNLI's deputy chief of operations.. - View image in PDF
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Lt-Cdr Adrian Thomas, CO Solent SAR Flight, HMS Daedalus;. - View image in PDF
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