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Hamilton Grey of Liverpool
On the 2nd January, 1864, the barque Hamilton Gray, of Liverpool, ran ashore on DundramBar. The Newcastle life-boat proceeded to her, and took off 2 of her crew, when the boat was struck by a heavy sea, and got seriously damaged alongside...
A Miniflare Being Fired at Night. the Payload Is, Incidentally, Falling While Burning: a Distress Pyrotechnic Does Not Ascend Burning.
A Miniflare being fired at night. The payload is, incidentally, falling while burning: a distress pyrotechnic does not ascend burning.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Lighting Aeroplane
MAY 3RD. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX.
A Lightning aeroplane had burst into flames and crashed in the sea, but only oil on the water was found. - Rewards, £5 0s. 9d..
A Vessel (2)
Aith, Shetland*, and St. Mary's, Scilly Islands.—llth December. A vessel in difficulties off the Hebrides sent out a wireless message, but her position was not identified and as it was thought that she might be in the neighbourhood of...
A Bronze Medal Service at Maryport
ON the morning of 17th January the 2,500-ton steamer Plawsworth, of New- castle-on-Tyne, which was at anchor off Workington, Cumberland, dragged her anchors in a south-west gale, and went ashore. A very heavy sea was...
Category: Services
A Steam Drifter
Eyemouth, Berwickshire —4th February.
A steam drifter had run ashore, but her crew were brought ashore by the Board of Trade life-saving rocket apparatus.—Rewards, £16 12s. 6d..
Portrait of a Coxswain
Coxswain Henry C. Brown, of the Walmer life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 32). A member of the crew since 1945, he was appointed second coxswain of the Walmer life-boat in February, 1962, and coxswain in April, 1966. Since February,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Hero's Beginning
Someone who remains nameless sent this photograph in to the offices of the Lifeboat We've been looking for an excuse to use the picture as it shows Humber lifeboat crew over 30 years ago - including a one Brian Bevan (circled) who looks... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Steamer (25)
APRIL 23RD. - RAMSGATE, WALMER, AND MARGATE, KENT. A steamer had been mined and had sunk off the North Foreland, but her crew were taken off by naval vessels. - Rewards : Ramsgate, £5 3s. ; Walmer £14 12s. 6d. ; Margate, £9 8s...
A Yacht (5)
AUGUST 20TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
A yacht had burnt flares, but she went aground and her crew were able to get ashore.
- Rewards, £29 0S. 6d..