Horrific conditions for two lifeboats Clogher Head and Newcastle 's Mersey class lifeboats were launched in winds of Storm Force 10 to Hurricane Force 12 on 3 February 1994 when an 80ft trawler reported that she was taking water and...
Ten stranded HARTLAND COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Ilfracombe lifeboat station at 2115 on Monday March 28, 1983, that an adventure holiday party, three adult instructors and seven children, had not returned following a day...
The Duke of Kent, who is President of the R.N.L.I., made his first trip in a life-boat and took part in a life-saving exercise at sea during his visit to the Isle of Wight on 21st October.
The boat was the Jack Shayler and...
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In the meantime tragic occurrences were taking place at Blyth. The s.s. Muristan, a steel steamer belonging to Swansea, while bound from the Tyne to Rouen, ran ashore in Blyth Bay.
On the night of the 18th her steeringgear...
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 9.8 on the evening of the 24th of December, 1959, the coastguard passed on to the honorary secretary a message received from the police at Sheerness that shouts for help had been heard near the Harty ferry in...
FEBRUARY 23RD. - TORBAY, DEVON. A motor boat had been reported in difficulties off Dartmouth, but she was towed in by a tug. - Rewards, £6 6s..
At about 10 P.M. on the 13th November the coxswain saw that the Middle Gas Float had broken from its mooring and was drifting out of the Humber, be- coming a danger to navigation. The sea was smooth, with a light southerly wind, and the...
Aldeburgh: When, at low water on August 17, 1977, the 42' Beach lifeboat The Alfred and Patience Gottwald could not clear the beach on launching, Aldeburgh''s D class ILB was launched in an easterly near gale to go to the help of... - View image in PDF
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Driven ashore THE HONORARY SECRETARY of Stornoway lifeboat station received a message from HM Coastguard at 0540 on Sunday, August 28, saying that a small foreign vessel, Vieux Copains, had gone aground at Battery Point at Stornoway Bay, one...
Taken outside Life-boat House, Charing Cross Road, London.
Left to right: Coxswain Cross (Humber), Miss Stcphenson and Mrs. Slanton (Boulmer), Coxswain Fleming (Gorleston). and Coxswain Dobson (Donna Nook). In the... - View image in PDF
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