At 3.30 p.m. on 19th August, 1969, while already at sea, a member of the crew of life-boat 44-001 on temporary duty at Sheerness saw a capsizeddinghy half a mile south west of Darnett Ness. There was a light wind with a slight sea. It was...
At 3.2 p.m. on 28th August, 1969, the coastguard reported that a yacht was in distress off St. Alban's head.
The life-boat R.L.P. was launched at 3.12 in a fresh north westerly wind.
It was two hours...
St. Ives, Cornwall - At 10.45 a-mon 18th March, 1967, a French fishing vessel was reported to be in difficulties half a mile north west of St. Ives Head.
The life-boat Edgar, George, Orlando and Eva Child was launched at 11...
Walton & Frinton, Essex - At 3.25 p.m. on 3rd July, 1967, it was learnt that a dinghy had capsized a quarter of a mile off Walton pier and that another dinghy was trying to right her. The life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott, on temporary...
A Startling Compendium of Facts, Feats and Figures THE COUNTRY LIFE BOOK OF NAUTICAL TERMS UNDER SAIL An illustrated guide to the language of the great sailing ships and the men aboard them Fascinating, unusual, and always with a sound...
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Dungeness, Kent - At 10. 50 p.m. on 8th August, 1966, a fishing boat needed assistance four and a half miles south east of Dungeness. At 11.5 the life-boat MabelE. Holland was launched in a rough sea and a strong westerly wind. It was 90...
At 6.22 p.m. on 2yth August, 1966, a report was received that a vessel off the Happy Days Holiday Camp, Towyn, had fired a distress signal. At 6.36 the life-boat Lucy Lavers, on temporary duty at the station, was launched in a east south...
Brighton and Shoreham Harbour: Early in the evening of September 15, 1983, when a force 8 gale, gusting to strong gale, force 9, was blowing from the south west and the sea was very rough, a swimmer was reported in difficulties between... - View image in PDF
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The award-winning British 34-footer." Sadler 34. The Sadler 34 is a rather special performance cruiser.
For one thing, she's British through and through.
For another, she's quite unsinkable. A...
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First rescue by FAB 3 prototype while on trials The prototype of the new Fast Afloat Boat 3 (see page 90 of this issue) carried out her first service on 29 May while returning from Salcombe to Weymouth, where she was based for some days for...