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The Royal Tay Yacht Club Dundee
The Roval Tav Yacht Club Dundee wax the venue for the Bell's Charily Bottle smash in aid of the RNLI. The bottle, held bv David Bruce of Bell's Scotch Whisky, was smashed open bv Hugh Scott (second coxswain), watched by Stuart... - View image in PDF
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Young Members of the Isle of Anglesey Swimming Club Lining Up After Their
Young members of the Isle of Anglesey Swimming Club lining up after their successful sponsored swim which raised £478 for the RNLI. The three standing directly behind the children are (I.) Mr L. Coates, honorary secretary of the... - View image in PDF
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Backroom Organisation
Backroom organisation The author, Alan Neal, deputy secretary (Operations Division) runs through details of the final programme with his team (I. to r.) Norman Ford, station personnel supervisor, David Linklater of rescue records staff, and... - View image in PDF
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Neco Marine Ltd
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Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Compston
Vice-Admiral Sir Peter Compston, a vicepresident of the RNLI, receives the final instalment in the Royal Fleet Auxiliary's £140,000 appeal towards the provision of a new lifeboat, RFA Sir Galahad, from the RFA'i former Chief... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Prosperity and Ketch Mercy
FISHGUARD.—While a heavy gale was blowing from the S.E. with a rough sea and snow on the afternoon of the 12th January, signals of distress were shown by the smack Prosperity and ketch Mercy, both of Carnarvon, which were riding at anchor in...
Tranquillity
Fleetwood, Lancashire.—In the early hours of the 30th of .May. 1956, the life-boat station was told that the motor fishing vessel Tranquillity of Fleetwood was overdue from trials of a newly installed engine. At 8.5 the life-boat Edmund and...
Royal National Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (3)
National INSTITUTION FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK. ESTABLISHED IN SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY SUBSCRIPTIONS. PATRONESS. HER MOST GRACIOUS MAJESTY THE QUEEN. VICE-FATUOUS. HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE ALBERT, K.G. HIS MAJESTY THE...
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Siveen
At 3.55 p.m. on 22nd June, 1969, Valentia radio informed the honorary secretary that a fishing vessel was in difficulties off Beenacry head.
At 4.5 the life-boat Rowland Watts slipped her moorings. The tide was ebbing. The...
Pamela (1)
St. Mary's, Scilly Isles. At 9.55 on the evening of the 27th of September, 1958, the coxswain told the honorary secretary he had received a message thatthe fishing boat Pamela of Grimsby had left Tresco at 7.30 for St. Martin's but...