On the morning of the 9th December the coast- guard telephoned that a motor vessel was driving ashore just south of the pier. A S.S.W. gale was blowing and a very rough sea was running. The motor life-boat E.M.E.D. put out at 9.50 A.M. and...
FISHGUARD, SOUTH WALES.—A small sloop, which proved to be the Fanny, of Fishguard, was observed at 1 P.M. on the 30th September to be showing a signal of distress while at anchor, about a mileto the N.W. of Dinas Head. The -wind •was blowing...
The naming of Mabel E. Holland, 1957: John Oilier, Fred Richardson, Tom Richard 'Sen' Tart, James Tart, Robert Tart, Jack 'Son' Oilier, Ernie Cawdron (RNLI District Engineer), John Thomas (Peter Thomas' father), George... - View image in PDF
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A German Messerschmitt pilot, his head bandaged because of an injury, being landed by the Dungeness lifeboat on October 7, 1940.. - View image in PDF
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SWANAGE.—On the llth November the Swanage Life-boat, Charlotte Mary, was the means of saving the smack Aries, of Cowes. That vessel was dragging her anchors in Swanage Bay, when the Lifeboat went to her aid through a heavy sea, and placing...
At 11.30 A.M. on the 2nd December the S.S.E.
gale increased rapidly until it was blowing a strong gale, and as some of the fishing-boats belonging to Stone- haven were at sea, the Life-boat Alex- ander Slack was launched to...
(Above) Wheelhouse, looking forward from steering position past wheel and compass in its binnacle to the engine room after bulkhead.
Various control switches and the revolution counters are under the coxswain's eye.... - View image in PDF
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The motor life-boat Prudential put out at 3.16 A.M. on the 12th November, as information had been received that four local herring boats were adrift. A strong S.S.E.
gale was blowing, with a rough sea.
The...
DEAL.—Signals were observed at about 9 P.M. on the 26th January in the direction of the Brake Sand, and the Gull Lightship also sent up rockets. A strong W.S.W. gale was blowing, accompanied by a heavy sea. The crew of the Mary Somervilla...
WINTERTON. — The ketch Zephyr, of Boston, laden with logwood from London for Goole, was sighted, with foremast broken, while a strong E.S.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea, on the 17th April. The No. 2 Life-boat Margaret was launched...