FREE PASSAGE OF AIR into engine room and cabins of a motor boat under way is essential to both machinery and man.
Without it, engines cannot run and the well-being and efficiency of the crew would soon be impaired. It...
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AT the beginning of September the two Motor Life-boats for Montrose and Longhope went to their Stations from the Building Yard at Cowes. Com- mander B. D. Drury, O.B.E., K.D., R.N.R., the Northern District Inspector, •was in command, both...
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By Captain Howard F. I. Rowley, C.B.E., R.N., Chief Importer of Life-boats.
THIS Life-boat left Cowes for her station on Saturday, 22nd October last. She is a sister boat to the new Plymouth Life-boat described in the last...
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Blyth, Northumberland.—4th Octo- ber, 1939. A motor fishing boat had shown distress signals, but was towed in by a tug.—Rewards, £6 7s. 6d.
Penlee, Cornwall.—25th March. The engine of a fishing boat had broken down, but the boat was towed in by another fishing boat. — Rewards, £21 8s..
MARCH 31ST. - SUNDERLAND, DURHAM.
A steamer had run aground, but she refloated, and was towed by another vessel to Sunderland where she was beached. - Rewards, £15 9s.
COPIES of the following circular, relative to the proper management of boats when running to the shore before a heavy broken sea, have been forwarded to the branches of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, with the view to its being...
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stinas ABERSOCH B-70ftAug2,5.13,15,16(x2), 18,19,20,21,29 ABERYSTWYTH B-704:Aug7,13,29,Sep 1,7,9 ACHILL ISLAND ON-1144(52-41):Aug28 ON-1240(14-28):Aug 1,Aug 7, Aug 8,Aug 15 ALDEBURGH ON-1193(12-34):Aug 17,27,30 D-520:Aug 20,28(x2),30,Sep 4...
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St Ives lifeboat, the 37ft Oakley Frank Penfold Marshall, is towed on her carriage from her boathouse to the ramp leading down to the harbour.. - View image in PDF
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NOVEMBER 24TH. - HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN.
A fishing boat was overdue in bad weather, but she was towed to Skerries Harbour by another fishing boat. - Rewards £14 6s. 6d..