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Mauranger
At 4.30 A.M. on the 25th April the No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden was launched to the assistance of a vessel apparently on the Cross Sand. On the arrival of the boat they found the vessel was the steamer North Gwalia, of London, laden -with...
The S.S. Kossuth Ferenez
The s.s. Kossuth Ferencz, of Piume, whilst bound from Nicolaieffto Hull with a cargo of wheat, collided with another vessel when near the Haisboro' Sands on the 15th June.
After the collision the vessel stranded on the...
Shifting Sands
Shallow water and unpredictable sandbanks present the East Coast lifeboatman with particular difficulties.
Mike Floyd looks at the situation around The Wash We all have our own mental picture of a lifeboat in action - often...
Category: Articles
Life-Boat Services In 1902
Lives saved.
Ada, ketch, of Gloucester—stood by vessel.
Admiral, smack, of Lowestoft (also saved a dog and a cat) ... 9 Algethi, steamer, of Sborebam— rendered assistance.
Annie,...
Category: Services
Your Letters
History of the membership scheme Sir - It is evident from your columns that there is some confusion as to the origins of the membership scheme. Consequently I feel it is time to put the record straight.
At its March meeting...
Category: Correspondence
Letters
ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM SLAYTER • I would like to amplify the very brief obituary which appeared in the July issue of THE LIFE-BOAT (page 124). Bill Slayter, who had a very distinguished career in the Navy in both world wars, was a most...
Category: Correspondence
A Yacht
All in a season's work RNLI Divisional Inspector Colin Williams gives a round up of all things operational this Spring in the island of Ireland Our crews experience everything that the Irish Sea and Atlantic Ocean can muster, as...
The Life-Boat Stations of the United Kingdom
VOL—KINGSGATE.
The Thomas Chapman, 28 feet long, 6 feet beam, 6 oars.
THE next Life-boat Station westward from Mar- gate, of which we gave some account in the Life- boat Journal for the last quarter, is...
Category: Articles
Annabel II
Capsized motor cruiser AT 1150 ON FEBRUARY 22, Skipper Tony Meyler, on board MFV Western Seas lying alongside in Aberystwyth Harbour, was told by Peter Kokelaar that the motor cruiser Annabel II had just capsized in heavy surf near the...