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A Dinghy (10)
At. 1.30 p.m. on 9th August, 1966, a dinghy was seen in difficulties in the Rock Channel. The life-boat Norman B. Corlett left her moorings at 1.45 and proceeded in a strong south south easterly wind and a rough sea. It was two hours before...
A Steamer (10)
DEC. 2ND. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE.
A steamer was thought to be in distress fifteen to twenty miles from Bridlington, but the life-boat found that a derelict, with a cargo of oil, had been sunk by the Admiralty. and the oil...
An Aeroplane (10)
APRIL 12TH. - TENBY, PEMBROKESHIRE.
An aeroplane had been reported down in Carmarthen Bay, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £5 4s. 6d..
The Duke of Edinburgh Chatting With the Life-Boat Crew When He Visited Plymouth on 22nd July
The Duke of Edinburgh Chatting With The Life-Boat Crew When He Visited Plymouth On 22Nd July. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Dory Shetlander I
Walmer, Kent. At 5.14 on the afternoon of the 7th of June, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small blue yacht had capsized off the Royal Marines' rifle range. The life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 32)...
Midnight Matinee
The Midnight Matinee which was planned to be held at the Victoria Palace theatre in London on March 8, and which was announced in the last number of THE LIFEBOAT had to be cancelled as a consequence of the economic outlook at the beginning...
Category: Articles
Allegrity
Fahnouth, Cornwall. At 6.30 on the morning of the 13th December, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares were seen off Greek Point. There was a strong south- south-west wind blowing, and the sea was rough. At...
L.G. Biglow, of Nova Scotia
On the morning of the 11th November the look-outs at this station discovered signals of distress flying from a barque anchored in dangerous proximity to the well-known Tuns Bank at the entrance of Derry Loch. Some time was lost owing to the...
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
ST. ANDREW'S, FIFESHIRE.—A new lifeboat and transporting-carriage have been placed at St. Andrew's, and a Branch of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has been established there. This boat is on the selfrighting plan adopted by the...
Category: Articles
Fishing Boats (2)
On the 6th February the Life-boat was again taken out and rendered assistance to fishing-boats. The early part of the morning being fine, the whole of the cobles went to sea, but about 11 o'clock the wind suddenly changed and blew a gale...