DURING March and April two vessels were wrecked on the Shetland Islands.
They were both vessels sailing from Aberdeen. One was a trawler, the Ben Doran, and, in spite of courageous efforts to rescue her crew, all were...
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Five war-time veteran and four serving lifeboatmen pictured in Hyde Park during the 50th anniversary commemoration on 6 May 1995. Back row: (left to right) Billy Burrell, Maurice Smith, John Miller, Mark Ford, Tony Bebbington and Albert... - View image in PDF
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The Mumbles lifeboat crew, below, discuss operations with police divers during a service on 24 November 1991 to local charter fishing boat Luke John.. - View image in PDF
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(Left) filter alongside in Polperro for her rededication in August 1998. - View image in PDF
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Nothing could persuade fiveyear- old Treve Davis to take a lift during an 11-mile sponsored walk in aid of Penlee lifeboat station. His proud grandfather, Shoreline member Mr L. C. Cornish of Penzance, sent in this photograph which was taken... - View image in PDF
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At 6.30 P.M. on the 18th November a telephone message was received, stating that a large vessel had struck a mine and was at anchor about three miles off Orfordness. As the amount of damage was unknown and the sea was rough, the No. 1 Life-...
AT 1.30 on the afternoon of the 3rd of July, 1955, the honorary secretary of the Lytham-St. Anne's station, Mr. J.
Kennedy, was told by the Formby coastguard that a yacht was at anchor one mile north of Southport...
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SIX FISHING BOATS ESCORTED Arbroath, Angus. On Friday the 30th August, 1963, at 8.45 a.m. the coastguard telephoned the honorary secretary to say that five fishing boats had gone to sea early that morning and were now returning to harbour....
Edward Wilson, better known as Dr Billy Seaton in BBC TV's "When the Boat Comes In', opened last year's harbour fete at Seahouses on August Bank Holiday Monday. The money raised at this annual event increases each year and... - View image in PDF
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A Plate Fixed As A Temporary Repair To The Gorleston Life-Boat After She Had Been Holed On Service 24Th November 1965. - View image in PDF
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