Birds Eye Foods Ltd. gave the R.N.L.I, this 37-foot Oakley which bears the company's name—Birds Eye.. - View image in PDF
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HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY. On the evening of the 16th of February, 1944, three men came ashore in their own punt from a hopper of the London Midland and Scottish Railway and anchored in the harbour. A westerly breeze was blowing, with a choppy...
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IN THE DOGHOUSE—One particular boat's crew of the Royal National Life-boat Institution is in dead trouble. It rescued the crew of a cabin cruiser from a dangerous situation—which, of course, was regarded as meritorious and praiseworthy...
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Anyone who has seen an Atlantic righted after a capsize - hopefully only as a demonstration during Open Days - and then seen the engines restart 'on the button' cannot help but be impressed.
Such reliability does...
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Speedy rescue saves diver Helmsman David Fordy and Crew Member Michael Hoyle were both standing at the front door of the Seahouses boathouse when the call came. An exhausted diver was in difficulty in confused seas near a cliff face. He...
Members of Jersey Lifeboat Guild, pictured with the St.
Catherine's C class lifeboat. The ladies of the Jersey guild have been running a souvenir stall at the station throughout the summer and were photographed by a... - View image in PDF
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• E. C. B. Lee, O.B.E., c.Eng., F.R.I.N.A., and Kenneth Lee, M.B.B.S., L.R.C.P., M.R.G.S., D.I.H., are to be congratulated on their book Safety and Survival at Sea, (Cassell & Co., price £2.50). A vast amount of time has been taken...
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The Life-Boat Thanksgiving Service In The Royal Exchange Manchester. - View image in PDF
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Peel Life-Boat With The Harbour In The Background. - View image in PDF
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Ten life-boatmen have lost their lives on service' during the five years.
Seven life-boats have been destroyed or lost, one at Dunkirk, one at its station, three in a building yard and two in the Channel Islands, where...
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