The new experimental Hatch-boat built by Wm. Osborne Ltd., of Littlehampton for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution who specify Sestrel compasses.
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At 11 A.M. on the 26th Feb- ruary, during a strong gale at E., the schooner Tantivy, of Wicklow, bound from Liverpool to Wicklow, was forced ashore on the strand north of Howth Harbour.
Immediately on striking, heavy seas...
GORLESTON.—The dandy Ferry Boat, of Great Yarmouth, bound on a mackerel fishing voyage, stranded on the South Scroby Sand in thick weather, a rough sea, and a strong wind from N.E. by N., on the 7th Jane. She showed a signal of distress, and...
At 6.25 A.M. on the 29th December the watchman re- ported that the Lightship off Newhaven was firing distress signals; the Motor Life-boat Sir FitzRoy Clayton was there- fore dispatched. It was blowing a strong N.N.W. gale at the time, and...
CAISTER, NORFOLK.—Signals having been fired by the Cockle Light-vessel on the 16th January, the Life-boat Beauchamp was launched at 7.15 P.M.
A light breeze was then blowing from S.S.W., the sea was moderate and the weather...
Marathon cycle ride: Michael Redwood and Robert Williams, both aged 12, pedalled a magnificent 62 sponsored miles round the island of Guernsey to raise £60 for RNLI funds. In the picture the bovs are shown with lifeboat coxswain Peter... - View image in PDF
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Harbour launch - Television's 'Harbour Lights' hearthrob Nick Berry (left) launched London Lifeboat Day at 1 100am from the appropriate setting of London's 'harbour', St Katharine's Dock.
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FLAMBOROUGH.—The Life-boat Grace and Lolly of Broad Oak went out at about 10.45 P.M., on the 23rd November, and rescued the crew, consisting of eight men, from the brig Tartar, of Salcombe, which was wrecked on the rocks off Flamborough...
On the 8th March a steamer was observed ashore on the Hasborough Sand at 3 P.M. during a fresh S.W. wind. The Husband Life-boat went to her assistance, and found that she was the s.s. Napier, of Shields, coal laden. The Life-boat remained by...
WE deeply regret that in the last issue of The Lifeboat we incorrectly announced the death of one of our oldest Lifeboat workers, Mrs. Brandreth Gibbs, of Leigh-on-Sea, at the age of nearly ninety. The error was caused by the fact that we...
Category: Obituaries