Fig 3 (left): The first FSB prototype fitted with aluminium alloy decks and wheelhouse. The after cabin superstructure, also aluminium, can be seen waiting in foreground.. - View image in PDF
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Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire and New Brighton, Cheshire - At 7.44 p.m. on 2nd December, 1968, it was learnt that the shrimp boat Boy David with two men on board was overdue at Southport. After further enquiries had been made the...
About 12.20 P.M. on the 10th February the Coxswain of the No. 2 Life-boat observed the Billy-boy Annie, of Grimsby, being towed over the bar outward bound, when the tow-rope suddenly broke and the Billy- boy drifted rapidly towards the North...
Damaged steering YARMOUTH COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston lifeboat station at 0236 on Monday May 3, 1982, that the yacht Seamist of Rhu had sustained damage to her steering gear two hours earlier on...
No. 7 Life-boat Area DIFFICULT RESCUE FROM ROCK THE Pwllheli life-boat and the Abersoch ILB, stationed on the Caernarvonshire coast, answered a call on 25th June, 1972, when two men in a motor boat were reported...
Category: Services
A former Staithes and Runswick Atlantic 21 lifeboat pictured on exercise near the west breakwater, which can be seen in the background. At the time of the Vellumwinning service it was almost submerged by breaking... - View image in PDF
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ILB DAMAGED BY CASUALTY A MESSAGE was received at 7.05 p.m. on 3rd October, 1971, at Mumbles, Glamorganshire, that a man was probably marooned in a boat in Mumbles Bay. While investigating this report, the Coastguard sighted red flares 13...
Fenit, Co. Kerry.—21st July, 1939.
The life-boat put out at 8.45 P.M. indense fog to the help of a trawler which was reported to have struck Sibyl Head and to be making for Blasket Sound in a sinking condition. Mr. T....
A strong S.W.
gale was blowing on the 20th February with a rough sea, and at about 11 A.M.
a message was received from Cove by telephone that a trawler was in a dangerous position, dragging her anchor.<...
Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire and New Brighton, Cheshire - At 7.44 p.m. on 2nd December, 1968, it was learnt that the shrimp boat Boy David with two men on board was overdue at Southport. After further enquiries had been made the...