On November 19, 1933, Longhope lifeboat went to help Icelandic trawler Geysir of Reykjavik, grounded on Torness Point, Pentland Firth. Among 15 people rescued was 19-year-old Sigridur Johannesdottir, daughter of one of the boat's owners.... - View image in PDF
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When one MUST lead For the tough, tricky work of inshore rescue only the best in performance and the utmost in reliability are good enough.
That is why the Volvo Penta Aquamatic petrol and diesel engines fitted to the...
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Tynemouth, Northumberland - At 9.15 p.m. on 25th July, 1968, the coastguard reported that a fishing coble was in difficulties three miles from the Tyne look-out. The lifeboat Tynesider was launched at 9.25 in a moderate northerly breeze and...
At 5 p.m. on 7th February, 1967, news was received that a sick man had to be taken to hospital at South Uist. The sick man was taken on board the life-boat R. A. Colby Cubbin No. 3. The life-boat slipped her moorings at 5.30 and proceeded to...
COBLE ESCORTED At 9.30 a.m. on 29th October, 1965, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that a coble which was five miles away might be in need of assistance as weather conditions were deteriorating. The lifeboat Friendly Forester...
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. At 7.40 a.m. on 30th October, 1965, the coastguard reported that a small fishing vessel had fired red flares from a position half a mile east of the harbour. The life-boat Dorothy and Philip Constant was launched at...
Ramsgate, Kent - At 12.48 p.m. on 29th May, 1966, the East pier watchman noticed that the motor launch Cheshire Cat with nine people on board was aground in Pegwell bay. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis left her moorings at 12.55 in a...
Airbed A BOY AND A GIRL being blown out to sea on an airbed off Ardrossan were reported to the honorary secretary of Troon lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 1525 on Tuesday June 21. Five minutes later Troon's 44ft Waveney lifeboat...
Chris Hoffman of McMurdo Marine (left) handed over a cheque for over £3,000 to RNLI Director, Andrew Freemantle, at the London Boat Show 2000.
The money was raised in support of the RNLI's 175th anniversary from... - View image in PDF
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Sir Angus Fraser KCB TD We regret to announce that Sir Angus Fraser passed away on Sunday 27 May.
Sir Angus joined the Committee of Management in 1986 and served as a Deputy Treasurer from 1996 to 1998. He was elected a...
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