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Iron Horse

Date: December 1961

Volume: 36

Issue: 398

Penlee, Cornwall. At two o'clock on the afternoon of the 24th September, 1961, the honorary secretary was in- formed that there was a sick man on board the motor vessel Iron Horse of Newcastle, which was making for Mount's Bay. He...

Carolina

Date: February 1883

Volume: 12

Issue: 127

SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.—At daylight on the 6th December, the Norwegian barque CaroUna was seen at anchor abouttwo miles from the shore with spars hanging overboard. She showed signals, in response to which the Duncan Lifeboat, belonging to the...

Clio

Date: February 1881

Volume: 11

Issue: 119

ARDROSSAN.—On the 19th December, during a very heavy gale from the W.N.W., the Life-boat Fair Maid of Perth was launched, at 3.50 P.M., and rescued the crew, consisting of eight men, from theSwedish brig Clio, which had stranded at the back...

The S.S. Saturnus

Date: November 1895

Volume: 16

Issue: 178

NEWHAVEN. — The Life-boat Michael Henry was launched at 2.20 P.M. on the 23rd March, a ship having been reported ashore and proceeded to Crowlink where the s.s. Saturnus, of Amsterdam, homeward bound with a general cargo, was found stranded....

Star

Date: November 1894

Volume: 15

Issue: 174

CEMLYN, ANGLESEY.—In the afternoon of the 4th April, during thick but calm weather, a vessel was reported to be stranded on the Skerries, and signalguns were heard. At 2.30 the Life-boat B. J. Nicholson was launched, found the schooner Star,...

None (1)

Date: June 1934

Volume: 29

Issue: 318

On the 26th January a specialist was urgently needed, as the son of the lightkeeper was very ill. The only way of getting him was by sending the motor life-boat William Evans to fetch him from the mainland, and this was done. The life-boat...

For the Third Year In Succession Newport Branch

Date: Spring 1981

Volume: 47

Issue: 476

Fonthe third year in succession Newport branch, Gwent, has raised tl ,000 at its annual cocktail party held in the Missions to Seamen on Newport Docks. At the tombola drum, Councillor Roy Morris, Mayor of Newport and president of the branch,... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Fishing Boats

Date: December 1965

Volume: 38

Issue: 414

Selsey, Sussex. During the morning of 23rd July, 1965, the wind increased and anxiety was felt for the safety of four small fishing boats which were about four miles offshore. At 10.30 a.m. the life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched in a...

Muck and Brass:

Date: Autumn 1986

Volume: 50

Issue: 498

Muck and brass: a pile of horse manure was donated to the Royal Tunbridge Wells and District branch and sold by the sack at a coffee morning held at the home of Mrs Joan Pearce, in the village of Front, Sussex. The event brought in the... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Pulling a Fast One?

Date: Autumn 1996

Volume: 54

Issue: 538

Pulling a fast one? There is no truth whatsoever in the rumour that the RNLI trials team are looking for an alternative means of lifeboat propulsion and asked the Director to acheive 25 knots under oar! Brian Miles, right, is actually... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs