PORTHDINLLAEN.—While a strong wind was blowing from the E.N.E., with heavy squalls of snow and a heavy sea, on the llth Jan. 1892, the schooner Rose, of Carnarvon, dragged her anchors while lying in Porthdinllaen Bay and went...
WICKLOW | 20 JUNE
When a woman slipped and fell while stepping ashore from a moored boat, it was lucky that RNLI Helm Vinnie Mulvihill was at hand. Vinnie was tending the Wicklow lifeboat when he heard shouting and realised that...
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Arranmore, Donegal - At 11.30 a.m.
on 25th November, 1967, the doctor at Bunbeg informed the coxswain that the life-boat's assistance was required to convey a sick man from Tory Island to Burtonport. The lifeboat W. M....
Eastbourne, Sussex. At 9.5 p.m. on 2ist January, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Royal Sovereign lightvessel had reported that red flares had been seen three miles to the north north east. The life-boat Beryl...
OCTOBER 14TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. A buoy had broken adrift with four boys on board, but as the tide ebbed they were able to get ashore. - Rewards, £7 3s..
22nd Novem- ber. A motor vessel stranded, but a tug gave the help needed.—Permanent crew; Rewards, 9s..
While the prototype FAB 3 was paying a visit to Castletown Harbour on the Isle of Man in August the event was marked by the presentation of two cheques to the RNLI.
Stephen Foulkes (right in the picture) presented £500... - View image in PDF
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TOW TAKEN OVER FROM FISHING VESSEL Stromness, Orkneys. At 10.20 on the morning of the 8th May, 1963, the chairman of the branch was informed that the fishing vessel Lily Flower needed help in Hoy Sound. The life-boat Archibald and Alexander...
At 5 p.m. on 2ist March, 1967, a dinghy with two people aboard was reported drifting out to sea. Launch of the lifeboat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was requested in support of an R. A.F. helicopter which had also been alerted. The...
APRIL 16TH. - DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.
While out fishing the fishing smack Fisher Lass, of Douglas, broke her engine shaft, about nine miles south-east-by-east of Douglas Head. The sea was smooth, with a light wind blowing....