Representatives from H.M.S. Eagle handing over £650 in cash to Commander E. F. Pritchard, R.N., Deputy Appeals Secretary of the R.N.L.I., to provide two sets of R/T equipment for ILBs. The money was the result of fund-raising efforts by... - View image in PDF
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The Thomas Wilson life-boat at Whitburn was the means of saving the crew of 6 men of the brig Jenny, of Whitby, which became a total wreck on Cape Kerr Point, off Whitburn ..
Fig 4: (below) Web frames, stringers, engine bearers and keelson are all now in place. The shape of the propeller tunnels, aft, is already emerging.. - View image in PDF
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some recent publications reviewed HEAVY WEATHER SAILING by K. Adlard Coles, revised by Peter Bruce published by Adlard Coles Nautical at £30 ISBN 07136 3431 6 'Heavy Weather Sailing' has long been the standard textbook on the...
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Height of success: all five Troon primary schools took part in the local guild's sunflower growing competition last year. The children asked family and friends to sponsor their flowers and a prize of a trip on Troon lifeboat and an RNLI... - View image in PDF
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ON the llth of March, 1959, the Blyth life-boat rescued four of the crew of the s.s. Holderness of Hull.
A full account of this service, for which Coxswain Thomas Fawcus was accorded the thanks of the Institution inscribed...
In October, Ballyglass’s new D class lifeboat, the Clann Lir, was officially named. It was named by Sophie Reilly from Belmullet National School – who won a competition judged by station volunteers – after the Celtic legend of the children...
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Beach Rescue Lifeguard Rod Macdonald. - View image in PDF
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