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News
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Category: Articles
Polyanna
Fowey, Cornwall. At 2.45 on the after- noon of the 30th July, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that a motor yacht was aground on Udder Rock. At 2.55, when the life-boat Deneys Reitz left her moorings, the weather was...
Letters
ADMIRAL SIR WILLIAM SLAYTER • I would like to amplify the very brief obituary which appeared in the July issue of THE LIFE-BOAT (page 124). Bill Slayter, who had a very distinguished career in the Navy in both world wars, was a most...
Category: Correspondence
Ballycotton Lifeboat
One of the most outstanding lifeboat rescues of all time was carried out by Ballycotton lifeboat in 1936. The Daunt Rock lightship was torn from her moorings in a February gale. Coxswain Patrick Sliney and the crew of Ballycotton's 51ft...
Category: Drawings
Pauline
Howth, Co. Dublin.—Two yachts were overdue from a local yacht race on the 17th of June, 1951. A message was received that one of them had been in trouble and was being towed by the other, so the life-boat decided to put out. At 4.30 that...
Pansy
Stronsay, Orkneys - At 7.55 p.m.
on 6th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a motor fishing boat was ashore on Lashy Skerry, Calf of Eday. The life-boat The John Gellatly Hyndman slipped her...
Eagle
MABLETHORPE, LINCOLNSHIRE. — The Life-boat Heywood was launched at midnight on the 1st June, in a heavy sea and a fresh E. wind, to the assistance of the schooner Eagle, of Portmadoc, which had stranded at Saltfleet. The boat was pulled out...
Four Inshore Rescue Boats Leaving the Cowes Repair Centre for Delivery to Coastal Stations.
Four inshore rescue boats leaving the Cowes Repair Centre for delivery to coastal stations.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Structure Was Renewed In 1998 In a Matching Style, (Inset)
The structure was renewed in 1998 in a matching style, (inset). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Warminster Mayor Ann Coventry Launching the Sponsored Boat Push, Along With Club Members.
Warminster mayor Ann Coventry launching the sponsored boat push, along with club members.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs