Grounded ferry Girvan's all weather lifeboat launched in gale force winds to assist the grounded passenger ferry European Highlander on 8 January 2005. Second Coxswain Dave Butcher commented: 'I have never experienced such hostile...
Thanks son - Al Murray (right! hands Ingram the £5.000 cheque for the RNU.. - View image in PDF
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WHEN I TOOK my leave of the lifeboat service on December 31, 1973, it was after 21J years service as divisional inspector and superintendent of the Depot. At the age of 32 years I was serving as a lieutenant on the teaching staff of the...
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(Top right) The Atlantic and D class (pictured) righting demonstrations were as popular as ever. - View image in PDF
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— At 10.45 A.M. on the 8th December the coastguard reported that a vessel which was anchored in the roads was flying a signal for assistance. A strong gale was blowing and a very heavy sea running. The Life-boat Robert Theo- philus Garden...
St Abbs Has Many Young Visitors In The Summer and The Life-Boat Collecting Box Overlooking The Harbour Is Not Forgotten. - View image in PDF
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This map is reproduced by courtesy of the Air Ministry..
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For teams of RNLI supporters who were game for an adventure and wanted to help raise funds for the lifeboats, all they needed were some crew and some wheels to take part in the RNLI Lifeboat Challenge.The 2001 North East Lifeboat Challenge...
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SCARBOROUGH.—On the 18th February, the fishing smack Esmerdlda, of Grimsby, was, owing to there being no wind and a very strong sea, driven helplessly towards the shore a little to the N. of Cay ton Bay.
Her signal of...
by Rick Tomlinson/ Rothmans Sailing Donaghadee's Arun Class lifeboat City of Belfast shows her mettle in some heavy weather near her station.
Next Issue: The Summer issue of THE LIFEBOAT will appear in July 1993, and... - View image in PDF
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