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A Fishing Boat (4)
JULY 3RD. - PETERHEAD, ABER-DEENSHIRE. A fishing boat had gone ashore, but her crew were landed by a motor boat. - Rewards, £5 14s. 6d.
(See Whinnyfold, “ Services by Shoreboats,” page 99.).
An Aeroplane (142)
SEPTEMBER 16TH. - CROMARTY. A British aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the life-boat was overtaken by an R.A.F. speed boat, and returned to her station.- Rewards, £4 7s. 6d.
(See Brora, “ Services by...
Brockley Combe
Early on the morning of the 15th of December, 1953, the St. Helier, Jersey, life-boat Elizabeth Rippon took off eleven of the crew of the motor vessel Brockley Combe, of Bristol, which had struck the Minquiers Reef. For this service, a full...
The S.S. English Trader
Torbay, Devon.—On the 23rd January the s.s. English Trader, of London, ran ashore at the entrance of DartmouthHarbour. The motor life-boat George Shee rescued the fifty-two men on board. Rewards : Bronze second service clasp, vellums, letter...
An Aeroplane (11)
APRIL 6TH. - MARYPORT, CUMBERLAND.
A vessel had been reported in distress but after the life-boat had left it was learnt that the report was incorrect, and that an aeroplane was down in the sea. But nothing was found. -...
The S.S. Wimbledon
On the 31st of October, 1956, the Sheringham, Norfolk, life-boat rescued eighteen survivors from the S.S. Wimbledon. For this service the silver medal for gallantry was awarded to Coxswain H. E. West and the bronze medal to Motor Mechanic E....
News
Dear Reader Welcome to the summer 2006 issue of the Lifeboat. Do let us know what you think of it.
Have a look at the 'News' and 'Dispatches' sections to get up to date with the RNLI family then linger...
Category: Articles
Around the Fundraising Regions
branches and guilds in the Southern and Republic of Ireland regions SOUTHERN ENGLAND RNLI 17 Cobham Road Ferndown Wimborne Dorset BH21 7PE Tel (0202) 861166 Fax(0202) 861116 Regional Manager: Mrs E. W. Nelson Berkshire Ascot Bracknell and...
Category: Branches
Rnli News
£50 million modernisation programme The Duke of Atholl, chairman of the RNLI, announced a £50 million boat building programme to modernise the lifeboat fleet. Speaking at the Institution's annual general meeting, he said,...
Category: Articles
Life-Boat Conference In Estoril
THE seventh International Life-boat Conference took place in Estoril from the 12th to the 16th of June, 1955.
The Portuguese delegation acted as hosts, and Commodore Vasco Alves of the Portuguese Ministry of Marine was...
Category: Meetings