The fleet approaching Plymouth, HMS Walkerton at its head: (left to right) Patron Emil Guyot (France), Arwed Emminghaus, Sigurd Golje, Monsun, City of Bristol and R. S. Platou.. - View image in PDF
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(Right) The GRP hull is stiffened with frames (18" maximum centres) and longitudinals constructed of foam formers over-laminated with chopped glass mat, unidirectional tape and resin.. - View image in PDF
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(Right) Rebecca Marsh, daughter of Victor Marsh, presents to the Duke a silver model of boat and boathou.ie mounted on a Purbeck marble base.. - View image in PDF
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Eyemouth.—Shortly before noon on the 6th March, when a whole S.S.E. . gale was blowing, the Coastguard re- j ported that a vessel was in distress off j St. Abbs Head, and in urgent need of j assistance. The Eyemouth Life-boat | Anne Frances...
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DECEMBER 17TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
Shortly before 10 A.M. the coastguard reported an object, apparently a boat, about one mile E.S.E. of Sizewell look-out, and the No. 1 motor life-boat Abdy Beauclerk was launched at...
23rd April.
An aeroplane fell into the sea, but the services of the life-boat were not required.—Rewards, £6 6s. (See also Shoreboat Services, page 115.).
MARCH 2 3 RD. - NEWCASTLE, CO. DOWN. At 3.45 P .M. information was received that an aeroplane had crashed, and the motor life-boat L. P. and St. Helen was launched at 4.5 P.M. A moderate easterly wind was blowing, with a choppy sea.
Humber, Yorkshire. At 8.51 on the evening of the 12th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that the fishing vessel Royal Charter was aground north- north-east of no. 53 buoy. There was a gentle southerly breeze...
OCTOBER 27TH. - PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN. At 3.30 in the afternoon the coastguard telephoned that a small yacht was flying a distress signal south-east of Scarlett Point. A strong westerly wind was blowing, with a choppy sea. The motor...
On the 12th December, in a heavy gale from S.S.W., the smack Ellen Owens, of Cardigan, at anchor in Fishguard Bay, was observed to be driving, and to have a signal of distress hoisted. The Fishguard life-boat was soon launched, and proceeded...