Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 11.32 on the morning of the 20th of February, 1955, the coastguard telephoned that the trawler Denise Germaine, of Zee- brugge, had been wrecked on the Long Sandbank, west-by-north of the Barrow Deep lightvessel....
RHOSNEIGIR, ANGLESEY.—The smack William, of Carnarvon, bound from Youghal for Garston, timber laden, wasobserved stranded about a quarter of a mile from the Ehosneigir Life-boat house, during thick weather, a S.S.W. wind, and a rough sea, on...
The Lifeboat Tyne class 47-026 Garstde The Crew Vellum Coxswain Malcolm Gray for his 'tenacity, determination and seamanship... Any miscalculation could have resulted in the lifeboat being beached or grounded on the rocks or even...
Category: Services
NOV. 26TH. - WALMER, KENT. At A.M. a message was received from the senior naval officer at Dover that the Folkestone Gateway Lightship had broken away from her moorings and was driving towards minefields. A whole S.S.W. gale was blowing,...
MARCH 18TH. - FRASERBURGH, AND PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. Just before nine o’clock in the evening the coastguard at Kinnaird Head reported that a white rocket had been seen off Rattray Head, and at 9.20 the Fraserburgh motor life-boat John...
Stephen Gilbert and Graham Bradshaw with the 'rescued' cheque for £1,000 after the Falmouth '999 services' display. With them are, from left to right, Mrs Pat Richards (organiser of the display), George Laity (branch... - View image in PDF
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To raise money for the Nottinghamshire appeal, Andrew Foss, a young Shoreline member, had the idea of painting an outline 33ft Brede lifeboat on a piece of hardboard.
He and his friend Adrian Hall (they are both 12 years... - View image in PDF
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THE accompanying graphic narrative of a fearful storm and a noble rescue in mid-Atlantic appeared some months ago in the Daily Telegraph under the signature of " Seafarer." No one can read this in- teresting account without feeling...
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A Converted Life-Boat on the Kowie River South Africa. - View image in PDF
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The Barry Dock Motor Life-Boat With Delegates On Board. - View image in PDF
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