Curved members, such as stemhead and stern knee, are built up of laminates.. - View image in PDF
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5th October.
A speed boat caught fire and blew up.
Occupant picked up by a fishing boat.
—Rewards, £12 10s. 2d..
At 11.30 p.m. on I5th October, 1966, the local doctor reported that one of his patients was suffering from a severe hemorrhage which could prove fatal ifthere was any delay in getting her to hospital. The life-boat John Gellatly Hyndman...
Newhaven: The Greek MV Georgios of Pireaus sent out a 'mayday' signal on the morning of Thursday January 13 reporting a severe list; she was about 14 miles south of Beachy Head. Winds from west north west were gusting up to near gale... - View image in PDF
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The Pulling and Sailing Life-boat, John Cleland, was launched at 10.30 P.M. on the 23rd December, 1931, in a strong S.S.W.
breeze, with a rough sea, as the Coast- guard had reported that a schooner was in distress in the...
A CONFERENCE of honorary workers from branches in the Greater London district was held at Life-boat House on 21st June. Representatives from sixteen branches and guilds were present, and Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., chairman of the Institution,...
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Portpatrick, Wigtownshire.—At 3.20 A.M. on the 6th April the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was ashore N.E. of Crammag Head. The wind was light and the sea smooth, but there was a thick fog. The new motor lifeboat Jeanie Speirs was...
Troon, Ayrshire.—At 2.30 on the after- noon of the 22nd of October, 1955, two boys told the coxswain that a motor boat was in difficulties near the rocks off Ballast Bank. Ten minutes later the life-boat James and Barbara Aitken put out....
Presentations . . . Brian Clark, National Organiser (Ireland), presents the silver badge to Madam Anne Rittweger, ladies secretary of Donaghadee Golf Club, in recognition for all she has done over many years for the Institution; in 1976... - View image in PDF
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Four survivors from a D.U.K.W. which overturned in rough seas off Blackpool on 19th December, 1966. One of the men was drowned as he was being rescued.. - View image in PDF
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