THE following brief description and diagrams illustrative of a complete Life-boat Establishment, including the house for the protection of the boat, will serve to convey an idea of the general character of one of the 233 Life-boat Stations...
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BERWICK-ON-TWEED.—On the afternoon of the 4th February several fishing-boats being in danger, the sea having risen very rapidly, the Life-boat John and Janet put off to their assistance and stood by them until they got into safety. Two of...
NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND. — At about 10 o'clock on the morning of the 2nd of February, the sea became very heavy, and several fishing cobles, which had gone out at 5 o'clock, ran much danger -while returning ashore. The Life-boat...
On the 16th September, this Life-boat again proceeded in tow of the harbour steamer to the barque Amazon, of Gothen- burg, then a total wreck on the Goodwin Sands, and saved from her the master, his wife, and 11 men. There was at the time a...
On the night of the 20th January the s.s. City of Lahore, belonging to Liverpool, stranded on Kearney Point. The Life-boat John was launched and proceeded to the steamer. The captain requested the boat to stand by, which she did. While the...
Dungeness, Kent.—At 11.50 on the morning of the 27th of October, 1954, the New Romney police telephoned that a lady at Littlestone had reported that a sailing dinghy, with a crew of two, was being blown seawards off Littlestone. At...
Torbay, Devon.—At 9.7 in the even- ing of the 3rd of May, 1948, the coast- guard telephoned that a vessel had signalled for help eight miles east-north- east from Berry Head. The motor life-boat Hearts of Oak, on temporary duty at the...
TOW FOR BOAT OUT ON FISHING TRIP Torbay, Devon. At 9.46 on the evening of the 22nd May, 1963, the Brixham coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a resident of Torquay had reported that two men were shouting and waving in a small...
A U.S.A.F. H-43 Huskie helicopter taking part in July, 1967, in rescue demonstrations off Felixstowe, Suffolk. Also pictured is the Walton and Frinton IRB.. - View image in PDF
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ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.—About 8 A.M.
on the 27th February a telephone message was received stating that a steamer was blowing a succession of short blasts from a foghorn and immediately afterwards another message an-ived...