On 13th November the Life-boat Samuel Lewis rescued the crew of the brig Azha, of Arendal. (For particulars, see p. 35)..
The No. 1 Life-boat Sarah Jane Turner was launched at 7.40 P.M. on the 22nd March, in answer to distress signals from a vessel to the north of the entrance to the harbour. The Life-boat reached the vessel at 8.10 P.M., and found that she was...
Two photographs taken at the trials at Hunstanton, which were described in the May number of "The Life-Boat.". - View image in PDF
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On the 27th June the No. 2 Life-boat British Workman was launched to the assistance of the schooner Hanna, of Lemland, timber laden, from Gefle for Dunkirk, which having lost her mast and becoming waterlogged had been abandoned by the crew,...
ALDEBURGH.—On the morning of the 1st November the coastguard on duty reported that guns were being fired and signal flags shown on board a vessel aground on the Shipwash Sands. A strong N.W. breeze was blowing, theTe was a moderately rough...
Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On the morning of the 18th of January, 1956, the weather worsened while the local fishing boats Betty, Hilda II, and Premier were still at sea, with three men in each boat. At 10.40 the life- boat E.C.J.R. was...
Filey, Yorkshire.—On the late after- noon of the 24th of November, 1950, the fishing boat Mary, of Filey, was reported overdue. Although the sea was slight and the wind light from the north-east, the state of the tide with approaching...
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight- At 11.10 a.m. on 2nd April, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a canoe had capsized near ScratchelPs Bay.
The two crew members, who were clinging to the canoe, were being...
Rob Blann (right) is pictured with the pub licensees Peter and Linda Sim at the re-naming of the pub.. - View image in PDF
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During the Summer, a wedding blessing was held for the first time aboard the Sheerness lifeboat, George and Ivy Swanson.. - View image in PDF
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