Douglas Head and Harbour, 1974. Note lifeboat boathouse and slip in outer harbour, or Crough; Fort Anne, above inner harbour; and Si Mary's Rock with its Tower of Refuge at bottom right of picture.
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His Royal Highness the Duke of Kent, president of the RNLI, pictured at the helm of Tynemouth's 52ft Arun class lifeboat George and Olive Turner during a tour of the north-east last November, photograph by courtesy of the Newcastle... - View image in PDF
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The first RNLI lifeboat and slipway to be depicted entirely in flowers made its debut at the Chelsea Flower Show at the end of May.. - View image in PDF
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WATCHET, SOMERSETSHIRE. — In a strong N.N.W. gale and very heavy sea on the 16th January, the ketch Annie Christian, of Liverpool, got into difficulties off Watchet while bound from Ely with a cargo of coal. The vessel had been at anchor,...
BRANCASTER, NORFOLK. — A telegram was received from the coastguard reporting a vessel in distress ofi Bnrnham Flats, on the 19th March, and as she was showing a signal for help the Life-boat Alfred S. Qenth put off to her assistance, at 1.45...
JANUARY 20TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. On the afternoon of the 20th January the Athlone Broadcasting Station asked listeners to inform the life-boat authorities that a vessel was in distress. She was the Greek steamer Eleni, of...
Above - the competition winner will be taking away an Avon inflatable complete with Mariner outboard and trailer.. - View image in PDF
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TENBY, PEMBROKESHIRE. — On the night of the 25th March signals of distress were seen to the eastward from the Coastguard station. On it being reported the Life-boat William and Mary Devey was launched and proceeded to the vessel, which...
The Machinery Is Completely Water-Tight and The Tractor Can Be Submerged Up To The Top of the Air-Intake and Exhaust Pipes and The Driver's Neck This Stern View Shows The Capstan By W. - View image in PDF
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Swanage, Dorset.—At 4.30 A.M. on the 4th July the coastguard reported that a vessel five miles west of Portland Bill was firing rockets. A strong breeze to moderate gale was blowing from the S.W., with a very heavy sea. The motor life-boat...