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Azores Packet, of Falmouth
On the 12th June, during a heavy gale of wind from N.N.W., with rain, the schooner Azores Packet, of Falmouth, stranded in making for the harbour at St. Ives. The life-boat of the Institution was quickly launched, and rescued her crew of 4...
(Above) Three Cheers for Her Majesty As Britannia Passes Joy and John Wade
(Above) Three cheers for Her Majesty as Britannia passes Joy and John Wade.. - View image in PDF
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Yarmouth Isle of Wight's Arin Class Lifeboat Joy and John Wade
Yarmouth Isle of Wight's Arin Class Lifeboat Joy and John Wade. - View image in PDF
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Launching By Haul-Off Warp
The Haul-off Warp is used at nineteen stations, where the life-boats are launched off the open beach. It is a very effective method of getting the life-boat through the inshore breakers which might otherwise knock her back on the... - View image in PDF
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Sea Rambler
Courtmacsherry Harbour, Co.
Cork-At 7.50 p.m. on 3Oth August, 1966, a visitor informed the Barry's Cove lifesaving station that a launch was in difficulties in Dunworley bay. The lifeboat Sir Arthur Rose proceeded at 8...
Virtruvius, of Liverpool
On the 1st Decem- ber, during a terrific gale, the brigantine Vitruvius, of Liverpool, was seen to anchor in a very dangerous position in the Skerries Roads. The Zelimda life-boat was at once launched, but, after proceeding some distance, it...
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Galway Bay.—At one o'clock on the afternoon of the 29th of December, 1953, the local doctor asked if the life-boat would take him to Inishere Island, to attend a very sick man. who might have to be moved to the main- land. As no other...
F.L.B., of Blyth
Skegness, Lincolnshire.—On the afternoon of the 19th June the coastguard reported that a small yacht was aground on the Outer Knock, about three miles S. by W. of the pier, but was not in immediate danger. Later on a message was received...
A Belgian Steamer
JANUARY 25TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
An unknown Belgian steamer had stranded near the South Middle Haisboro’ Buoy, but refloated and went on her way.-Rewards, e41 0s. 6d..