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Vectis Isle

Date: June 1961

Volume: 36

Issue: 396

On the 1st of January, 1961, the Weymouth life-boat towed the motor vessel Vectis Isle, which had a crew of five, into Weymouth harbour. For this service, a full account of which appears on page 46, the thanks of the Institution inscribed on...

Kylin

Date: March 1967

Volume: 40

Issue: 419

Wells, Norfolk - On ifth September, 1966, the Wells life-boat Ernest Tom Neathercoat rescued a man and his dog from the yacht Kylin. A full account of this service, for which a special award was made to the coxswain and crew, appears on page...

Sporting Events

Date: Summer 1973

Volume: 43

Issue: 445

(Irom page 56) Check-off List—The foregoing is summarised in this check-off list: permission choice of match collectors (including young people) headquarters publicity oilskins collecting boxes collectors permits revenue sheets plan of...

Category: Articles

Severe Weather Hits Yacht

Date: Spring 1999

Volume: 57

Issue: 548

Blyth's all-weather lifeboat, one of the victims of the hoax call on the previous page, is pictured towing a yacht to safety on 17 October last year after she had fallen foul of suddenly deteriorating weather.. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Front Cover

Date: Spring 2000

Volume: 57

Issue: 552

Front Cover Lifeboat Port Isaac crew members put their station's new D class inflatable lifeboat. Spirit of the PCS RE II.

through her paces. See page five for further details.

Photograph © Neil... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

In This Issue

Date: Autumn 2003

Volume: 59

Issue: 566

Feature: The RNLI thanks you 2 The RNLI stepped into 2003 with renewed fundraising vigour. We bring you up to date on our progress Feature: We ask the questions 6 The Lifeboat finds out how the RNLI's heritage will be protected for...

Category: Contents

A Steam Trawler (3)

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

DECEMBER 10TH. - STROMNESS, ORKNEYS.

A steam trawler had gone ashore but the crew were rescued by the coastguard life-saving apparatus from the shore.- Rewards, £19 3s. 9d.

(See Sanday, Orkneys, “...

An Aeroplane (6)

Date: 1942

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1942

JANUARY 7TH. - NEWQUAY, CORNWALL.

A British aeroplane had been reported in the sea, but her crew of three had been rescued by a fishing boat before the life-boat arrived. - Rewards, £13 2s.

(See...

A Lightship

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

JUNE 10TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT. The life-boat landed three British soldiers from a lightship.

For details see “ Evacuation of Men of the British Expeditionary Force and the French Army from Dunkirk,” page 80..

An Aeroplane (22)

Date: 1945

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1945

JULY 13TH. - ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE.

An aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but all its crew were lost and six bodies were picked up by fishing boats. - Rewards, £6 18s. (See St. Abbs, “Services by Shoreboats,” page 61.)...