Riddled ventilating pipe from the Eastbourne lifeboat Jane Holland after visiting Dunkirk in 1940, and (below) special war artist Bryan de Grineau's impression of the Dunkirk evacuation in full swing. An RNLI lifeboat is... - View image in PDF
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Pictured doing a spot of 'panic buying' after completing the service to the Greek tanker Kithnos are Superintendent Coxswain Brian Bevan (fourth right) and other members of the Humber crew. photograph by courtesy of Grimsby Evening... - View image in PDF
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photographs by courtesy of Peter Hadfield Thousands of Tablers came to Newhaven to be present at the naming of the 44' Waveney lifeboat Louis Marchesi of Round Table. They brought their families with them and the local Table, acting as... - View image in PDF
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The Humber, Yorkshire.—While returning to Hull after a visit to Spurn on the 23rd July, the small sailing yacht Pinta, of Hull, manned by five sea scouts, was forced to put back by a rising wind. The sea was moderate, but a fresh westerly...
JANUARY 22ND. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE. At 11.15 A.M. several loud explosions were heard, which proved to be delayed action mines. At the same time the Admiralty salvage tug St. Syrus struck a mine when passing the Boom Gateway, and started...
NOVEMBER 25TH . - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE. At about 8.45 A.M. a loudexplosion was heard in the direction of the Chequer Shoal Buoy. A moderate S.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The naval authorities reported that H.M. motor launch...
OCTOBER 14TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE. About 12.30 P.M. a very loud explosion was heard. It came from the Trinity House vessel Reculver. She had struck a mine. An easterly breeze was blowing. The sea was smooth. The motor life-boat City of...
The pot plants prepare to meet their doom and the lifeboat crew prepare to abandon ship as Norman begins to founder. - View image in PDF
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