At 7.30 A.M.
on the 5th November the local fishing cobles Four Sons, Sarah Elizabeth and Betty II put out to the fishing grounds During the morning the wind backed into the north-east and increased to a strong gale, with...
Left and top: The sinking yacht is caught on mobile phone camera from the lifeboat while a survivor makes it to the liferaft. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
JANUARY 16TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT.
At 7 P.M. a message was received from the Ramsgate coastguard that the Italian steamer Ernani had collided with the Brake Light-vessel, and that the light-vessel was in danger of sinking. At...
To WILUAM BBOWS, on his retirement, after serving 17 years as Coxswain, 15 years as Second Coxswain, and previously 18 years a* a member of the crew of the Cressweli Life- boat, a Certificate of Service and a Com- mutation of...
Category: Awards
DECEMBER 21ST. - ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE.
At 1.45 in the afternoon the motor fishing boat Laurel put out from St. Abbs to search for another local boat, the motor fishing boat Faithful, which, with a crew of three on board,...
Penlee, Cornwall - At 6.20 p.m. on 19th November, 1966, the honorary secretary was informed that the life-boat would be needed to bring a sick man ashore from the m.v. Beaver Ash, The life-boat Solomon Browne was launched at 7 o'clock....
Two lifeboats in rescue of fishing boat crew from foot of sheer cliffsCoxswain Peter Race of the Teesmouth Lifeboat has been awarded the Institution's Bronze medal for bravery following the rescue of two men from the fishing vessel Gang...
The following coxwains, members of lifeboat crews and shore helpers were awarded certificates of service on their retirement and, in addition, those entitled to them by the Institution's regulations, were awarded an annuity, gratuity or...
Category: Awards
MARCH 20TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
The Danish steamers Bothal and Viking had been sunk by torpedo, with the loss of thirty lives. and the survivors were left adrift on rafts. Two of these rafts were seen by an RAF machine...
A WORKOUT on an assault course was one of the services offered in an Auction of Promises organised by Bangor branch. Others included advice on gardening, French language lessons and even flying lessons.
The event realised...
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