On the morning of the 23rd December, a message was received from the harbour- master at Wexford that a vessel was ashore on Wexford bar. A strong S.W. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea and rain. The Motor Life- boat K.E.C.F. left her...
The barque Trosvik, of Brevik, was observed making for the harbour at 9.30 A.M. on 27th November. The seas were break- ing heavily on the bar, and for some distance up the river. The vessel was in a water-logged condition and when near the...
End of an exercise: Dover's 44' Waveney lifeboat Faithful Forester tows in two American inflatable assault boats: August 19, 1975. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Associated Newspapers. - View image in PDF
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Prince Charles had a word for everyone . . .
Bill Adams, extreme right, and Tom Nutman, Dl (Scotland, north), fifth from right.
photograph by courtesy of Daily Express . . . and accepted an invitation to... - View image in PDF
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Salcombe's Life-Boat The Baltic Exchange at Anchor In Salcombe River When Called Out Her Crew Go To Her By Motor Boat. - View image in PDF
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At 2.30 A.M.
on the 8th April the motor fishing boat Pilot Me put to sea to haul crab-pots off Marske, the sea then being rough.
As the wind and sea were increasing the Coxswain telephoned to Redcar at 7...
Miss Clare Francis, MBE, guest speaker at the presentation of awards meeting, ended her speech by making a surprise presentation of her own. On behalf of the whole crew of ADC Accutrac, the yacht which she skippered in the Whitbread... - View image in PDF
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Captain Hornb/ower, depicted here by the children of Cardinham Primary School, overlooks his costume contemporaries at the Bodmin branch annual ball held at Lanhydrock House.
The event made £800, adding to Bodmin's... - View image in PDF
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Arbroath, Angus.—The local fishing fleet put out during the early morning of the 23rd November, 1938, in fine weather. Later on a S.E. wind sprang up and rapidly increased to gale force. The sea grew very rough, with heavy rain, sleet and...
Lord Brabazon of Tara, the government's minister for shipping, accompanied by Lady Brabazon, visited RNLI headquarters, Poole in August. His party included Rear Admiral M. L. Stacey, of the Department of Transport and was met by Mr... - View image in PDF
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