AN immense work is being accomplished in these days in the way of prevention against loss of life, both by sea and by land; but we may still hope for extensive improvements as experience and science arm our great philanthropic societies with...
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Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire Abersoch, Caernarvonshire Arbroath, Angus Atlantic College, Glamorganshire Barmouth, Merionethshire Beaumaris, Anglesey Blackpool, Lancashire Borth, Cardiganshire Broughty Ferry, Angus Bude, Cornwall Burnham-on-Crouch...
Category: Services
At 1 A.M.
on the Hth January, Coxswain John Crocombe, received a message from the Coast-guard Station stating that inform- ation had been received by telephone to the effect that a vessel was firing signals of distress in...
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Dover, Kent.—2nd October. The Hillman air liner G-ACPM crashed in the Channel, and broke in pieces, all seven on board being killed.—Rewards, £2 17s..
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GOLD MEDAL SERVICE AT THE HUMBER FEBRUARY 12TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE. During the evening there was bitter winter weather on the Humber. A strong north-north-east wind was blowing on shore, with squalls at gale force. Snow was falling...
Safety at sea Having just received my summer copy of THE LIFEBOAT and read the reported speech of John Archer at University College, London, on 'Safety at Sea', I feel that I cannot let it pass without making a few comments on it.<...
Category: Correspondence
Salcombe Life-boat Disaster.
Sunset and evening star, And one clear call {or me! And may there be no moaning of the bar When I put out to sea.
Twilight and evening bell, And after that the dark! And may...
Eleven lifeboats in biggest ever Cardigan Bay searchCrew from nine lifeboat stations were united in a search for a missing power boat at Cardigan Bay. The Coastguard coordinated an extensive search involving 11 lifeboats, a rescue helicopter...