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The 45 Ft. 6 In. Watson (Cabin) Motor Life-Boat
The 45 Ft 6 In Watson (Cabin) Motor Life-Boat. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
El Cid
SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND Clovelly, Devon. At 2.15 a.m. on nth October, 1965, the coastguard reported that a ship in distress had fired rockets north-west of Hartland Point. The lifeboat William Cantrell Ashley was launched in a moderate easterly...
Stranded kayakers
ST DAVIDS | 26 AUGUST
Crew members on St Davids RNLI's Tamar class all-weather lifeboat were looking forward to putting their feet up at the end of a busy day at the Solva Regatta. AU such thoughts evaporated however...
Category: Articles
An Aeroplane (21)
JUNE 14TH. - WHITEHILLS, BANFFSHIRE.
An aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £8 10s. 2d..
The RNLI and me: Dave Myers
He’s cooked around the world and applied make-up to Hollywood stars – but Hairy Biker Dave Myers never forgets his roots in a small lifeboating community
What’s your first memory...
Category: Articles
The Dredger Hopper James 96
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 11.43 on the morning of the 24th of August, 1956, the Formby coastguard reported that a small vessel was in difficulties north of Formby float. The life-boat Norman B, Corlett put out at...
Going Alongside from Page 123
of getting a survivor directly out of the water. How many men does it take to get one man out of the water? Jones: We picked up two men a month ago, and one of them was completely unconscious. We put the scrambling net down; two men went...
Category: Articles
Dido C.
Ilfracombe, Devon.—The new motor life-boat Rosabella rendered her first service on the 16th September, when she landed the crew of three of the ketch Dido C, of Barnstaple. At 10.28 A.M.
the life-boat was launched in a...
P.N. 143
Lytham-Sl. Anne's, Lancashire.—At 8.50 on the evening of the 6th of July, 1957, a message was received that a small motor boat had been seen drift- ing eastwards down the Ribble estuary with her engine broken down. The life-boat Sarah...
Men-Hir
FRENCH TRAWLER TAKEN IN TOW Galway Bay. At 8.45 on the morning of the 20th February, 1962, Valentia radio station informed the honorary secretary that a French fishing vessel with her trawl net entangled in her propeller needed help south of...