William Gammon—Manchester and District XXX.. - View image in PDF
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On the 17th of September, 1952, the Stornoway life-boat was launched on a service which lasted twenty-two hours, and in the course of which she rescued the crew of a motor boat who were marooned on some rocks sixty-five miles from Stornoway....
The Life-boat and Steamer used in the Rescue Scene.. - View image in PDF
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Four senior officials of the French Life-boat Institution, Vice-Admiral L. le Puth, Vice-Admiral F. Picard-Destelan, Rear-Admiral A. Roux and Engineer in Chief R. Avignon, spent two days with the R.N.L.I. on 14th/15th May, 1968.
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Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. At 10.10 on the morning of the 4th of September, 1958, a message was re- ceived from Ballymacaw harbour that a fishing boat had broken down with engine trouble a quarter of a mile off shore. At 10.15 the life...
Arranmore, Co. Donegal. At 3.30 on the afternoon of the 28th of July, 1959, the honorary secretary was informed that a local fishing boat was overdue from the fishing grounds north of Arranmore. The life-boat Peter and Sarah Blake put out at...
On the 7th of December, 1959. the Cromarty and Torbay life-boats carried out services for which medals for gallantry were awarded. Full accounts of these services begin on page 389.
On the same day the Longhope life- boat...
Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire. At 12.50 on the afternoon of the 9th of April, I960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a jet speed-boat with a young man aboard was adrift between Abersoch beach and Llanbe- drog point. As no...