The No. 1 Life-boat, Sisters, on the 9th December, rescued 2 men from the barge Jane, of Eochester, which was disabled, and landed them in safety. It was blowing hard at the time from W..
BROADSTAIRS. — Signals having been shown by the barque Jane Kilgour, of Dundee, during a strong gale from the N.E., snow squalls and a very heavy sea, on the 4th February, the Life-boat Christopher Waud, Sradford, was launched at 1.30 P.M.,...
The following is a list of the services of the boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION during the recent heavy gales:— - ' NO. of Lives saved.
Nov. 16-17,1867.—The Manky Wood life-boat at Poole rescued the crew of...
Category: Services
TENBY, SOUTH "WALES. — The ketch Sarah Jane, of Bridgwater, was observed to be flying a signal of distress in Caldy Roads during a whole gale from the W.
at 2.30 P.M. on the 23rd January. The Life-boat Carolina...
PADSTOW.—About 8 o'clock on the morning of the 20th February, the schooner Jeune Prosper, bound from Swansea to Bordeaux, was seen running before a strong N.W. gale for Padstow Harbour. The Lifeboat Albert Edward was launched as speedily...
ST. IVES, CORNWALL.—The schooner Jane Smith, of Plymouth, bound from Llanelly to Ipswich with coal, was observed running for St. Ives Harbour at about 8 A.M. on the 15th of September, during a strong gale from the N. and heavy sea, with a...
IN his speech at the Annual General Meeting the American Ambassador referred to the war services of the Life-boats to American vessels, and spoke of the 200 Americans who, during •the war and the first year of peace, owed their lives to the...
Category: Services
On the 14th May, at about 11 P.M., signals of distress were shown from a vessel in Carnarvon Bay, apparently at a distance of seven or eight miles from Porthdinllaen. The wind was blowing a strong gale from the N.N.E., and a heavy sea was...
At 9.30 A.M.
on the 28th February the Coastguard reported that a ship was ashore at Bolberry Down. The crew of the Life- boat Alexander were at once assembled, and the boat was launched within a quarter of an hour. They...
Princess Anne Graces The London Boat Show. - View image in PDF
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