Two new inshore lifeboats funded by the British Sub Aqua club were named and dedicated at a special ceremony on 24 October. This is believed to be the first 'double ceremony' for inshore lifeboats.. - View image in PDF
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APRIL 19TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. An angler had fallen into the sea, but only his cap could be found. - Rewards, £4 4s..
CATEGORY Services Lives Saved No. Percen- tage of Total No. Percen- tage of Total (1) Naval vessels . . 5 •4% — — (2) Foreign going merchant vessels 31 2-8% 17 3-4% (3) Home trade mer- chant vessels . . 30 2-7% ...
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SHIPS' figureheads, once-upon-a-time, were a common sight on land for, it was said, a ship in olden times without a figurehead was inconceivable.
In towns and villages by the sea they could be seen atop fishermen's...
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Thursday, 8th October, 1931.
Special Meeting.
Sir GODFREY BABINO, Bt., in the Chair.
Sir GODFREY BARING, Bfc., Chairman of the Committee of Management, presented to Sir GEORGE-SHEE a Gold...
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ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION carried out at Lowestoft in 1892 a series of competitive trials and tests with, sailing Life-boats the details of which were subsequently published. The trials with the various types of pulling Life-boats...
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THE great necessity of constantly using the lead or sounding has been recognised from the earliest period in the history of navigation.
In the present day, when so many thousand vessels are engaged in carrying on the...
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IN our issue of November, 1911, we observed that the Board of Trade had issued their "Abstracts on Shipping Casualties" earlier than usuai, thus enabling us to publish our article on the Wreck Register in November instead of...
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Some of Plymouth's present crew: (left to right) Coxswain John Dare, Frank Jago, Motor Mechanic Cyril Alcock, John Sheldon and Pat Marshall. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of The Scout Association. - View image in PDF
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From ist April to 3Oth June, 1965, inshore rescue boats were launched on service 104 times. On 27 occassions - described in chronological order below - they were able K) rescue people in difficulties.
Mudeford, Hampshire....
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