Services by the Life-boats of the Institution, by Shore-boats and by Auxiliary Rescue boats during 1944 During the year life-boats were launched 455 times. Of these launches 280 were to vessels and aeroplanes in distress through attack by...
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Half the power- but thiejob's still donenile some RNLI's services are carried out in extreme weather conditions the majority ' are more 'rotifine' but still require proven and reliable equipment in addition to a high...
Second Coxswain Martyn Hagan was just sitting down to his tea on 26 June when a call came through from Humber Coastguard. ‘We have a little job for you,’ the Coastguard said. The ‘little’ job involved rescuing the 18m Hartlepool-registered...
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Scapa Flow in War and Peace by W.S. Hewison published by Bellavista Publications at £8.00 ISBN 0-9525350-0-9 Although mention of the name Scapa Flow immediately brings to mind the area's naval connections this 270sq mile patch of...
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ST. ANDREW'S, FIFESHIRE.—A new lifeboat and transporting-carriage have been placed at St. Andrew's, and a Branch of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has been established there. This boat is on the selfrighting plan adopted by the...
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On the afternoon of the 20th March this coast was suddenly visited by a tremendous storm from the N.N.W., and shortly afterwards information arrived that a large vessel was in a most precarious position off Morte Stone, a dan- gerous reef...
SOME RECENT PUBLICATIONS REVIEWED THE HISTORY OF THE LONGHOPE LIFEBOATS THE STORY OF THE FLEETWOOD LIFEBOATS Written and published by Jeff Morris Honorary Archivist of the Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society Jeff Morris is by now well-known for his...
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Leslie Aplin, treasurer of Exeter branch from 1950- 1963, then treasurer of Exmouth and Budleigh Salterton branch til 1978. He was then elected president and continued as treasurer and organiser of the Exmouth Display Centre until ill-health...
Category: Obituaries
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ON 20th August the Runswick motor life-boat, Robert Patton—The Always Ready, rescued a man whose yacht was in distress in Runswick Bay. The account of that service appears on page 364. Here is another account of the same service—by the man...
Category: Services