St Peter Port lifeboatmen with Radiant Med crew members rescued on January 24. Before the survivors left Guernsey the lifeboatmen took them on an island tour but a lifeboat alert towards the end of the afternoon meant a dash to St Peter Port... - View image in PDF
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Storm A YACHT IN DISTRESS 23 nautical miles south west of Skerries Lighthouse was reported to the honorary secretary of Holyhead lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 1310 on Saturday, September 11, 1976. The bulk carrier Sugar Producer was...
APRIL 26TH. - GALWAY BAY. A t 5.30 A.M. the local doctor asked that thelife-boat should take a boy to Galway for an immediate operation. A moderate S.E. wind was blowing and the sea was calm. All the local boats were away fishing. The motor...
HAYLE, CORNWALL.—Whilst running for the harbour, on the evening of the 7th December, the ketch Minerva, of Bridgwater, bound from Hayle for Bristol with sand, and the steamer Bride, of Hayle, with coal and coke, struck on the western spit of...
The eyes have it Whoever chose the model for the fold-out part of the front cover of the Lifeboat Spring 2002 issue did well.
The girl is immediately captivating and gives the image of enthusiasm and ability, but it is the... - View image in PDF
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Representatives of overseas maritime authorities and li.esaving associations are always welcome at RNLI headquarters. Among recent visitors to Poole was Rear Commodore J. B. Pearson of North Queensland Squadron, Australian Volunteer Coast... - View image in PDF
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Group Captain Wedge is pictured preparing to name the lifeboat. Looking on, from left to right are: Barry Cartwright, William Wilson, Philip Gordon and Mark Poland.. - View image in PDF
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THE following letter comes from a Cornish yachtsman.
"On the 16th of this month, I re- ceived assistance from the Cloughey life-boat, which had been sent out to stand by me by the coastguard.
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The experimental prototype of a new design of 38ft lifeboat which is fast, yet capable of launching from a carriage, is now under construction and will begin trials in the spring. Edward Wake-Walker examines her development.THE RNLI HAS A...
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On. the 3rd December, during a strong W.S.W. gale, the steam lighter William Yule, of Kirk- caldy, whilst bound from Kirkcaldy to Leith, was unable to make way against the gale and drove down into Largo Bay.
Signals of...