JANUARY 1ST. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.
Shortly after one in the afternoon, the flag-officer-in-charge, Liverpool, requested the services of a life-boat to land a soldier who was dangerously ill in one of the forts near the...
Long Search THE STERN TRAWLER Anmara and her crew of three were reported overdue from Scarborough on the evening of May 21, 1987 and a search was organised by Humber Coastguard, to begin at first light on the following day.
Wells and Sheringham, Norfolk.— On the night of the 20th September the coastguard reported a ship ashore a mile east of Blakeney Point. A strong easterly wind was blowing, with a rough sea, and the weather was thick. The Wells motor...
Three children were dangerously ill with diphtheria on an island off the west coast of Ireland. The proper drugs were not to be got on the island and the children would have been dead in a few hours. The Arranmore life-boat took the doctor...
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At about 7.40 A.M. on the 21st No- vember a message was received from the Coastguard reporting that a vessel was on the West Sunk Sands, and the Wal- ton-on-the-Naze Life-boat James Stevens No. 14 was sent to her assistance. On arrival at...
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 10.8 on the morning of the 12th of September, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a motor boat was lying on its side at Barrow Sands.
A helicopter was not available, and the...
-Prior to the service rendered by the Rhoscolyn Life-boat, Mr. WILLIAMS had been engaged for many hours at Holyhead with the life-saving apparatus, other vessels being in imminent danger there. At 3.45 A.M. the Life-boat Thomas Fielden was...
The Tweenies join the crew Popular children's BBC TV programme, The Tweenies, was in Poole in August filming with Poole lifeboat crew. The character Judy (the green one in the picture!) went afloat on the station's Brede class...
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(Below) After a tour round HQ offices, most people called in the committee room to look for souvenirs.. - View image in PDF
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Plymouth bound: Fleet often international lifeboats in company with HMS Ajax off Portland.. - View image in PDF
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