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SEPTEMBER 15TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
At 6.28 in the morning the Cromer coastguard reported a vessel awash about five miles N.N.E. from Cromer, and the No. 1 motor life-boat H. F. Bailey was launched at 7.5. A strong N.E. wind...
Sheringham's Retiring Coxswain By Edward Wake-Walker
Henry 'Joyful' West, BEM, retired as coxswain of Sheringham lifeboat at the end of 1984 after a long and distinguished career. He is a man who would rather talk about the achievements of others than his own, but the 'Joyful'...
Category: Articles
Gleaner of Carnarvon
On the same day the brigantine Gleaner, of Carnarvon, went ashore on Henblas Beach, on this coast. The Cotton Sheppard life- boat went off, in reply to the signals of distress from the vessel, and rescued the crew of 3 men, who were landed...
Foam, of Wisbech
On the 23rd July, the yacht Foam, of Wisbeach, was observed in a very dangerous position, with the sea breaking over her, off this place. It was blowing a strong gale from the N.E. at I the time. The Licensed Victuallers life-boat was...
Fishing Boats
Several of the fishing cobles belonging to Scar- borough were overtaken when at sea by bad weather on the 14th January. All the boats with the exception, of one, which was named the Queensbury, suc- ceeded in getting into safety, but as it...
Tim Cruises In!
Tim cruises in! Lifeboat supporters from across London were joined by Tim Vincent, former Blue Peter presenter, at the Playscape Pro Racing kart track in Streatham on 15 November 1996. During the evening 14 teams battled it out in 160cc... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Arun and Fab 3 (Left)
Almost every aspect of boat design is linked. A larger lifeboat, like the Arun or new FAB prototypes, needs a cut-away section amidships to bring the deck close enough to the water to recover survivors. This cut-away section removes volume... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Definitive guide
The Lifeboat enthusiasts’ handbook 2009 is now out and available for £6. Essential for all who want to be sure of numbers, names and locations of every RNLI lifeboat, launching tractor and more, it can be ordered from the...
Category: Articles
The H.M.S Squirell
—• At 5.30 P.M.
on the 24th May information was received by telephone from the Chief Officer of Coastguard at Par that a man in an open boat was in difficulties, and driving fast out to sea, about nine miles from Polkerris....
Emma and the Boy Billie
Southwold, Suffolk.—On the morning of the 20th August the coastguard reported that two motor fishing boats inDunwich Bight which were trying to make Southwold harbour were in danger. A moderate to strong S.S.W breeze was blowing and the sea...