THE Maud Smith award for the bravest act of life-saving by a member of a life- boat crew in 1959 has been won by Coxswain Richard Evans of Moelfre for the rescue of the crew of the coaster Hindlea, which went aground in a hurricane on the...
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Howth, Co. Dublin—At 12.45 in the afternoon of the 15th of August, 1948, a yacht reported that a small boat was drifting off Ireland's Eye, and at 1.4 the motor life-boat R.P.L. was launched in a fresh westerly breeze with a moder- ate...
FOR SALE INTERNATIONAL STAR CLASS RACING YACHT Regd. No. 1201 (ex-Olympics Class) 22' x 6' x 3' 4".
Undergoing refit.
New Keel Bolts.
Delivery mainland arranged.
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The death has occurred of Ex-Coxswain James T. Upperton, of Shoreham, who was 78.
In 1941, as acting coxswain, Mr. Upperton was awarded the silver medal of the Institutions for rescuing 22 people from a minesweeper. Then,...
Category: Obituaries
MUTUAL AID OFF PORTLAND FOLLOWING the sighting at about 10 p.m. on 4th February, 1972, by the gas tanker Methane Princess of a small vessel firing distress flares off Portland Bill, the Weymouth, Dorset, life-boat was prepared for launching....
Marine FAIREY MARINE GROUP You should never need a lifeboat in your Fairey fast patrol boat, commercial vessel, high speed motor yacht or luxury off-shore power cruiser because they are designed and built to the highest standards of...
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4KINGSWIFT 26' This G.R.P. Production is designed, Moulded, completed and Marketed direct by WILLIAM OSBORNE LTD.
Raked Vee Transom, Full headroom, Four berths.
Walk round...
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At 11.57 a-m- °n 2r>d September, 1966, information was received that the German ship Jane had the British yacht lolanthe in tow and was anxious to hand her over to the life-boat. The life-boat Edian Courtauld slipped her moorings at...
Swanage, Dorset - At 6 p.m. on i6th July, 1967, news was received that the yacht Pace was broken down and becalmed and in danger of being swept on to the rocks at Anvil Point. The life-boat R.L.P. was launched at 6.10. It was one hour after...
Ramsgate, Kent - At 12.48 p.m. on 29th May, 1966, the East pier watchman noticed that the motor launch Cheshire Cat with nine people on board was aground in Pegwell bay. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis left her moorings at 12.55 in a...