Hauling up the pulling and sailing life-boat.. - View image in PDF
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The Life-boat Elinor Soget was launched at 3 A.M., on the 7th November, while a moderate to strong gale was blowing from N.W., accompanied by a heavy sea, and saved the crew of four men from the Ketch H. F. Bolt, of Appledore, coal-laden,...
On the 4th March the Life-boat waslaunched at 10.30 A.M., and was out until 1 P.M., standing by the fishing fleet, as the boats arrived, in a strong breeze, a heavy sea and showers of snow..
Dropping supplies to the Wolfe Rock Lighthouse.. - View image in PDF
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On the right is Mr. Linton Thorp, K.C., on the left Mr. J W. B Hepper and Commander J. M.
Upton, R.D., R.N.R.; in the centre. Coxswain Dennis Price of Margate (with binoculars), and Mr. A. C. Robinson, the Margate honorary... - View image in PDF
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The late Mrs. Lotinga Smith, of Gedling (See page 155). - View image in PDF
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— 2nd November. The steamer Elizabeth, of Copenhagen, had run ashore, and the life-boat went to her help, but the crew were rescued by the Board of Trade life-saving rocket apparatus.—Re- wards, £12 1*. 6d..
New Brighton, Cheshire 9th January.
A flare had been reported, but nothing could be found. The steamer which had shown the flare sank, with the loss of five of her crew of six, immediately after making the signal.— Rewards,...
Longhope, Orkneys 16th March.
A trawler was wrecked at Hoy Island, but the Stromness life-boat rescued the crew.—Rewards, £11 6s. 6d.
(An account of the rescue is on the next page.).
The sinking lighter Elmsdale is on the right. The one man on board had taken to a small boat. It can be seen, nearly full of water, ahead of the life-boat. - View image in PDF
(See opposite page.). - View image in PDF
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