By Captain Howard F. I. Rowley, C.B.E., R.N., Chief Importer of Life-boats.
THIS Life-boat left Cowes for her station on Saturday, 22nd October last. She is a sister boat to the new Plymouth Life-boat described in the last...
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Hurricane in Straits of Dover DOVER STRAIT COASTGUARD received a Mayday call at 2204 on Monday, December 1, 1975, from the 1,199-ton phosphate loaded Cypriot coaster Primrose indicating loss of steering gear in a position some 3 miles east...
HM COASTGUARD are to move their headquarters from London to Poole following the move already made by the RNLI. A new central search and rescue information room will be established at the new Coastguard headquarters. These moves were...
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Voluntary Worker puts To Sea From The Rnli's Poole Depot After Her Naming and Dedication Ceremony On 23 September. - View image in PDF
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THE most northerly of all the Institution's Life-boat Stations is at Stromness on the west coast of Mainland or Pomona, the largest of the f i f t y - s i x i s l a n d s which form the Orkneys. There was a still more northerly Station...
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FORMBY, LANCASHIRE.—At 8.25 on the morning of the 2nd January, a message was received from the Formby Light-vessel, stating that a steamer appeared to be aground on Taylor's Bank, and later the information was...
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JUNE 20TH. - MINEHEAD, SOMERSET.
An aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £7 0s. 3d.
(See Watchet, “ page 98.) Services by Shore-boats,”.
The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and all belonging to them, are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
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APRIL 29TH. - HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.
A Spitfire aeroplane had crashed into the sea, but only a large patch of oil was found. - Rewards, £7 15s. 6d..
Many people imagine that the average RNLI crew member is a selfless, brave, experienced mariner. Crew members are certainly brave and selfless but, today, volunteers with a professional maritime background are in the...
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