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Shoreline
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First there was the competition announced in the winter issue of THE LIFEBOAT, the prize for which was a BMW Series 7 motor car generously...
Category: Articles
Cap-Lizard
The Lizard - Cadgwith, Cornwall - At 6.48 a.m. on llth September, 1969, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a large yacht was firing red flares about two miles south south west of the Lizard West coastguard's look-out....
From Deck of 70-001 As Shortly After Dawn on February 6 She and St.Pierre Approached Race Off North of Lundy: Wind Force 10 to 11 Tide Setting About 4 Knots Again
From deck of 70-001 as, shortly after dawn on February 6, she and St. Pierre approached race off north of Lundy: wind, force 10 to 11, tide setting about 4 knots against wind. As 70-001 begins descent down front of wave, tow line, almost bar... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Phoenix AX193
OCTOBER 19TH. - CLOVELLY, DEVON.
At 1.30 in the morning a message came from the naval officer-in-charge at Appledore that phoenix AX193 - one of the concrete caissons used to build the breakwater of the invasion port on...
An Aeroplane (26)
JULY 29TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. At 8.32 in the morning the Cromer coastguard reported that an aeroplane had crashed in flames four miles south-east-by-east of Cromer. A light southerly wind was blowing, with a smooth sea. The No. 1 motor...
Reorganisation of Districts
Ix April 1954 it was decided to make certain changes in the appointments of the life-boat district inspectors in view of the impending retirement of the Southern District Inspector. At the same time it was decided to reorganise the districts...
Category: Committee
Naming Ceremony at Ilfracombe
THE naming ceremony of a new motor life-boat at Ilfracombe, Devon, took place on 16th June. The life-boat is one of the first two of the new surf type, described on page 167. She has cost £2,750, and has been built out of a legacy from...
Category: Inaugurations
T. Deryon
FERRYSIDE, CARMARTHEN BAY.—On the 21st August, in a strong wind from the S.W. and a rough sea, the yacht T. Deryon,of Carmarthen, was observed to be dismasted and in dangerous proximity to the Langharne Sands. Tie Life-boat City of...
Torbay
TORBAY, DEVON On the 17th December, 1944, the Torbay life-boat rescued the crew of fourteen of the tug Empire Alfred, and the crew of five of yard craft 345.
COXSWAIN FREDERICK C. SANDERS was awarded the silver...
Category: Medals
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Arranmore, Co. Donegal.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 12th of February, 1957, an urgent call was received from a doctor that there were two very sick women on Tory Island. At 12.30 the life-boat W. M. Tilson put out in a heavy swell. The...