OF the many problems which confront the technical officers of the Institution few have caused so much careful thought and discussion as the design of an efficient life-belt.
Until the year 1904 the question was
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On the 15th July the local fishing cobles put out early in the morning to haul their crab pots, but were overtaken by bad weather, and all returned to harbour except two, the Silver Line and the Star of Hope. A moderate N. breeze was...
To WILLIAM G. SANDERS, on his retirement, after serving for 36J years as Coxswain of the Torbay Life-boat, a Coxswain's Certi- ficate of Service, and a Pension.
To THOMAS HAYES, on his retirement, after serving for 19 J...
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Imagine you’re out at sea, having fallen from a boat somewhere off the coast of the UK or Republic of Ireland. You’re treading cold, rough water.
And then you hear engines, and you see a splash...
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The Thanks of the Institution on Vellum.
The THANKS OF THE INSTITUTION INSCRIBED ON VELLUM has been awarded to :— The Reverend WALTER BARBICK HALL, on his retirement after 10 years as honorary secretary of the Hauxley and...
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Cobles escorted in gale THE HONORARY SECRETARY of Flamborough lifeboat station was told by HM Coastguard at 1010 on Saturday October 15, 1983, that a number of Bridlington based open angling cobles were fishing north of Flamborough Head in...
The Mumbles, Glamorganshire. — At 1.45 in the afternoon of the 17th of April, 1949, the coastguard telephoned that the Scarweather Lightvessel had reported a tug one mile east of the lightvessel making S.O.S. signals. The life-boat William...
Mrs Simons receives her cruise prize from Tony Smith, Senior Sales Executive of Travelscope, accompanied by volunteer Crew Members James Morris and Nick Prout and Tractor Driver Ricky Homes, in front of Bumham-on-Sea's Atlantic 75... - View image in PDF
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Early in the morning of the 17th October, during a strong gale of wind from S.S.E., signals of distress were observed from this place.
The Sir George Bowles life-boat was at once launched, and found the lugger Favourite,...
blLVhK MkUALb FOR GALLENTRY Coxswain Peter Bisson, St Peter Port - 29 August 1992 Coxswain Bisson and his crew braved force 9 winds and 15-20ft seas to snatch six yachtsmen to safety from the Sena Sioria. During the rescue the yacht's...
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