Sun and the Moon control Time and Tide, be master TIDEMASTER MOONPHASE Chronometer accuracy * Luminised hands * Automatic Calendar Exact phase of the moon displayed Spring and Neap tides at i glance *Tide bezel* shows daily tides *...
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THE following coxswains and members of life-boat crews were awarded certificates of service on their retirement and in addition those entitled to them, by the Institution's regulations, were awarded an annuity or a retirement allowance...
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Weymouth lifeboat station, in Dorset, was established in 1869 to replace Portland station, which had closed down in 1850. Funded by the Earl of Stratford, the lifeboat gave assistance to vessels in distress on the north and east sides of...
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Fox. Vellum service certificates have been presented to Crew Members Christopher E. Fox and David Wainwright.
Western Division On the bar THE SERVICE BY FWLLHELi lifeboat and Criccieth ILB to the yacht Zircon during the...
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Jim Davidson and Cetrek MD Geoff Warde hold the cheque which funded the D class Cetrek - in which they are standing - at the London Boat Show. With them are Ian Ventham (nearest camera) the RNLI's head of fundraising and two members of... - View image in PDF
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THUBSO, CAITHNESS-SHIRE.—A fierce W.N.W. gale sprang up shortly before midnight on the 6-7th January and increased as the night advanced. At about 1 A.M. the ketch Resolute, of New- castle, which was at anchor in the roads, made signals of...
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Runswick, Yorkshire.—Early in the morning of the 18th February six Staithes fishing cobles put off to the fishing grounds. The' weather was then fine, but there was a strong swell running. The southerly wind rose from a strong breeze to...
Runswick, Yorkshire.—At 1.55 on the afternoon of the 19th of May, 1953, the Staithes coastguard rang up to say that a vessel had gone aground on Kettleness Point in thick fog, and at 2.15 the life-boat Robert Patton—The Always Ready was...
Coxswain Robert McMullan, of Portrush, Co. Antrim, a professional fisherman, was appointed Second Coxswain in 1940 and Coxswain in 1964. His life-boat is the Lady Scott (Civil Service No. 4), a 46 foot 9 inch Watson, which was built in 1949.... - View image in PDF
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