Baltimore, Co. Cork.—About midnight on the 29th of November, 1954, the steam trawler Picton Castle, of Swan- sea, with a crew of ten, entered Balti- more harbour to shelter from a south- easterly gale. The gale veered to the north-north-west...
Overturned fishing vessel AN EIGHTEEN FOOT fishing vessel, Melinda Muriel, had put out to sea from Skinningrove, Cleveland, with fourpeople on board on the morning of Tuesday July 29, 1986. The wind was north westerly and there were squally...
ON the 27th of October, 1959, the day on which the Moelfre life-boat carried out the service which earned her cox- swain the gold medal, the crew of the Islay, Hebrides, life-boat also per- formed an outstanding service in ex- ceptionally...
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No less than 74 people took to the stage to accept honorary awards at the afternoon ceremony. ‘They all give generously of their time – some as station personnel, others as officials and members of branches and guilds,’ said Paul...
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The Wexford harbour master informed the life-boat authorities on the evening of the 15th November that the four- masted motor vessel Svanen, of Copen- hagen, was aground on Wexford Bar.
She had a crew of eight on board, and...
BY the death, which took place on the- 23rd June last, of the late Admiral WARD „ in his 77th year, the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFEBOAT INSTITUTION has lost a good friend and a devoted officer. From the time he joined the Committee in February 1852...
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Although we are well into the project, there will inevitably be many changes to the boat before it enters service (many of which we are planning already), so don't be surprised if the FSB2 delivered to station m 2005 looks a little...
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STATION FLEET ABERDEEN ABERDOVEY ABERSOCH ABERYSTWYTH ACHILL ISLAND ATTH ALDERNEY AMBLE ANGLE ANSTRUTHER APPLEDORE...
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Escape to one of our luxurious villas in beautiful surroundings in this unigue new andalusian style village in the hilts near MarbeHa yet only 5 kms from the coast.
Spectacular views. Every comfort. Car and maid service...
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The History of the North Deal Walmer and Kingsdowne Lifeboats by Jeff Morris published by the author at £2.50 (including post and packing)A new book by this prolific chronicler of lifeboats station histories - this time covering three...
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