November Meeting.
Robin Hood's Bay, Yorkshire.—On the 2nd September a salvage party of six was marooned on the wreck of the Harvest Queen, owing to their boat breaking away and capsizing. Their plight was seen by a...
Category: Services
TUG TAKEN IN TOW TO HARBOUR Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland.
At 2.24 on the morning of the 12th January, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen about six miles east of Berwick,...
Non-members of the YLA are liable to capsize at sea. So are members of the YLA. But at least, when they go over, YLA members have the consolation of knowing they can await rescue by the R.N.L.I, with a clear... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
WHEN the 61,000 ton Liberian tanker Torrey Canyon went aground on the Seven Stones on the 18th March, 1967, two life-boats were called out. Both spent many hours at sea.
The first report to reach a life-boat station came...
Category: Services
Whilst reading the winter 1999/00 issue of the lifeboat, I came across the piece about the refurbished lifeboat Queen Victoria which was said to be thought as the oldest RNLI lifeboat in existence.
It is not the oldest boat...
Category: Correspondence
Survivor snatched from yacht seconds before she sinks A service in very difficult weather conditions, carried out in full view of hundreds of local people and holiday-makers on the shore, has earned Barry Bennett, the coxswain of St Mary'...
One armed bend it: superfit Ian McKenty (I) and Andy (r) raised themselves 1,050 times and £140 in cash in 30 minutes by doing one armed press-ups. This excruciating exercise took place in The Ale House, Bath, and was organised by Mr... - View image in PDF
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During a moderate southerly gale on the 25th April the chief officer of Coastguard reported that a vessel was in the West Bay dismasted and in need of help.
The crew of the No. 2 Life-boat Thomas Simcox were at once...