A telephone message was received at 5.40 A.M. on the 30th November, stating that a vessel was making flares to the south of Collieston. The crew of the Life-boat James Stevens No. 19 were promptly assembled and the boat proceeded...
Facts and Figures Provisional statistics as at 15 February 1995 show that during 1994: The RNLI's lifeboats were launched 6,092 times (an average of more than 16 launches a day) 1,621 lives were saved (an average of four a day) Some 4%...
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Facts and Figures Provisional statistics as at 5 November1995 show that so far during 1995: The RNLI's lifeboats were launched 4,770 times (an average of more than 15 launches a day) 1,089 lives were saved (an average of more than 3 a...
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Sheringham, Norfolk.—At 8.50 in the morning, on the llth of September, 1950, the Cromer coastguard telephonedthat the Dudgeon lightvessel had re- ported a sailing yacht circling the light- vessel in need of help. Accordingly, at 9.5 the life...
JUNE 7TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. An object had been reported floating in the sea, which appeared to have prongs, but it was found to be the carcass of a bullock with the feet upwards. - Rewards, £9 8s. 6d.
WORKINGTON, CUMBERLAND. In the evening of the 17th May, a strong W.
wind, which had been blowing all day, suddenly developed into a heavy gale, and at 8.45 signals were shown by a small schooner, the General Cathcart, of...
Redcar, Yorkshire - At about 8.50 a.m. on nth March, 1966, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that he had seen a small fishing boat in difficulties half a mile off Redcar. At 8.50 the IRB launched in a strong north westerly breeze...
NORTH-EAST ENGLAND Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 9.15 a.m.
on 4th November, 1963, the honorary secretary was told that ten fishing vessels were at sea in worsening weather conditions. By 1.25 p.m. the wind had increased to...
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Royal National Lifeboat Institution Contents Volume 51 Number 508 Chairman: MICHAEL VERNON Director and Secretary: LT CDR BRIAN MILES RD MNIRNR Editor: MIKE FLOYD Headquarters: Royal National Lifeboat Institution, West Quay Road, Poole,...
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