MR. C. R. BENSTEAD in Shallow Waters (Robert Hale, 21/-), has produced an engaging, lustily written account of almost anything which may happen and has happened in the coastal waters of Britain. His range is extensive.
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Capsized motor cruiser AT 1150 ON FEBRUARY 22, Skipper Tony Meyler, on board MFV Western Seas lying alongside in Aberystwyth Harbour, was told by Peter Kokelaar that the motor cruiser Annabel II had just capsized in heavy surf near the...
Submerged object struck HM COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Filey lifeboat station at 2048 on Tuesday December 20, 1983, that the coaster Rito was in difficulty three miles north east of Filey Brigg.
Water was...
Propeller fouled AT 1050 on -Monday June 25, 1984, Pentland Coastguard contacted Wick lifeboat station's deputy launching authority with the news that a salmon coble was in difficulties off Ackergill. At 1100 the relief 48ft 6in Solent...
Lifeboatmen save people and livestock from flooded towns In the early hours of 18 October 1990 the towns of Ballycastle and nearby Cushendall in Co. Antrim were badly flooded, and Red Bay lifeboat station and two of the Crew Members at...
Lanzarote lifesavers I shot these photographs in Playa Blancha, Lanzarote recently - the only lifeboats I saw in the Canary Islands! You are welcome to use them to illustrate foreign lifeboats.
Michael Osbaldston South...
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Ian picks the winners Ian Ventham, RNLI Head of Fundraising and Marketing, (pictured with Judith Saint, Finance and Systems Manager) drew the winners of the Lifeboat Lottery on 29 October. The 87th draw, which took place at lifeboat...
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Atlantic's engines swamped as she tries to rescue trapped lifeguard Conditions were so bad on the East Coast of Britain on 29 August that Cullercoats' Atlantic 21 was involved in a medal-winning service within the confines of the...
Shore, lifeboat and helicopter crews save anglerA huge wave threw an angler off rocks into the sea near Padstow, Cornwall. Luckily, two boys saw the incident and ran to get help and the Padstow lifeboat crew were soon paged. They jumped in...
Books RMS Queen Mary: 101 questions and answers about the great transatlantic liner By David Ellery, published by Conway ISBN 1844860337 Price: £9.99 (plus p&p) hardback David Ellery's engaging text is structured into bite-sized...
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