On the 4th Feb.
the Cahore Life-boat Sir George Bowles, in answer to signals of distress shown from the barque Edwin Basset, of Sunderland, proceeded through a heavy sea and strong breeze to that vessel, from which, she...
BLACKPOOL.—At about 9 A.M., on the 27th November, the Robert William Lifeboat proceeded to the aid of the barque Medora, of Laurvig, which was observed to be drifting into a dangerous position.
One of the Life-boatmen was...
CEMAES, ANGLESEY.—The Ashtonian Life-boat put off at 2.30 P.M., on the 28th August, and brought safely back to land a boat containing two men, which was drifting out to sea during a strong S.W.
wind. Her occupants were...
RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.—A signal of distress was shown by the schooner Annie, of Lancaster, which was about three miles E.N.E. of the harbour and drifting ashore, in a moderate gale from S.S.E., thick weather and a rough sea, on the 17th April....
Sheringham, Norfolk. — 7th April, 1938. A steamer had reported by wireless, through Humber Radio Station, that she had seen an aeroplane fall into the sea in flames near the Dudgeon Light-vessel, but a long search revealed no trace of the...
Coxswains all: Left to right, aboard the Watson cabin motor lifeboat Civil Service No. 5, Hugh Nelson, coxswain from 1949 to 1954, Andrew White, coxswain from 1917 to 1949, and Alexander Nelson, coxswain from 1954 to 1960. The photograph was... - View image in PDF
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THE two French Life-boat societies have now been re-formed under one authority. This will be known as the 'Societe Nationale de Sauvetage en Mer'.
The President of the new society will be Admiral Amman. His...
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(Left, top) Liam checks the cover on one of the first Atlantics to come up for sale. (Left, lower) A clutch of Waveneys at the Depot quay. The outer boat.
44-0 / 7, was due to leave Tilbury for New Zealand in March where... - View image in PDF
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HARDY MARINE +44 (0)1692 408700 www.hardymarine.co.uk Buy one, train many Congratulations to all our friends at the RNLI on the delivery of ‘Robert S Ellsmoor’ – their second Hardy Commodore 42 training vessel.
The...
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DECEMBER 6TH. - CLOVELLY. DEVON.
The S.S. Mousse le Moyec, of Lorient, was in distress, and the life-boat was launched with the help of all the women of the village, but she could not go beyond the race at Hartland Point in...