At 2.10 on the morning of the 12th February, the Coxswain at Plymouth received information from the Coastguard that a steamer, which was found afterwards to be the s.s. Deventia, of Workington, was in distress off Bolt Head, eighteen miles...
His Royal Highness The Duke of Kent accompanied by the Institution's Director, Brian Miles (right) talks to RNLI Chief Technical Officer David Hudson (left) before going afloat in the prototype Trent and Severn class lifeboats during his... - View image in PDF
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The Henry Vernon, converted by Mr. G. A. Tawse, of Bosham, into a "motor yacht, and renamed after the wrecked hospital ship from which she rescued 50 lives on 1st November. 1914.. - View image in PDF
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Runs for fun As part of their lifeboat day '85 Tighnabruaich and District guild organised a raft race fun run, when competitors had to wear fancy dress. The first prize was given to staff from the Royal Hotel who entered the race as...
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on the 19th January, the Life-boat Richard and Anne Warner was summoned to the assistance of the Vittorioso G, a brig belong- ing to Venice, which was wrecked in Ban- now Bay, on the Selskar rocks, during a...
When Isabel Morison, north region coordinator, retired last December she was presented with a Coalport plate by Clifford M. Kershaw (I.) chairman of Bradford branch on behalf of lifeboat people of Bradford. Councillor Tom Hall, president of... - View image in PDF
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About eight o'clock on the evening of 8th December, 1962, the trawler Boston Heron ran aground at Stilamair, an uninhabited island south-west of Scalpay in the Little Minch. A south- south-westerly gale was blowing, gusting to force 9,...
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5: Channel Track Of Little Turntable (Left) On Which She Can Be Swung Round To Convenient Position For Mounting On Carriage Tractor Moves Round Carriage. - View image in PDF
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SENNEN COVE, CORNWALL.—In thick weather, a strong S.W. breeze and a rough sea on the 4th February, a large steamer—the s.s. Benwick, of Newcastle —stranded on the " Runnel Stone" and subsequently became a total wreck. It was soon...
A Non-self-righting Motor Life-boat of the Watson type (45 ft by 12 ft. 6 in.}. Fitted with a Tylor engine developing 60 B.H.P.. - View image in PDF
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