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The S.S. Fred
Torbay, Devon.—About seven o'clock on the night of the 19th of December, 1949, the S.S. Fred, of Piraeus, about a mile off Brixham breakwater, was heard sounding her whistle. Flashing lights were seen. A motor boat put out and the...
Your Letters
The Samtampa remembered On browsing through the Summer 1992 edition of THE LIFEBOAT I saw an article refering to the Mumbles lifeboat and Samtampa tragedy.
At that time I was stationed at Porthcawl with the RAF No. 1105...
Category: Correspondence
Northerly Storm - Spring Tides (From Page 121)
abbreviated log preceded a day of inspection and damage assessment for all coastal staff in the area. The divisional inspector of lifeboats for the South East, Lieut-Commander Michael Woodroffe, was diverted to carry out a survey of Margate...
Category: Articles
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Category: Advertisement
The Heavy Gales of October and November Last
THE unusually heavy gale, or rather hurricane, of the night of the 24th October last, was unexampled in its work of destruction in our maritime records. During the whole of that day not a single casualty, with one trifling exception,...
Category: Articles
Strength and depth
In the English Channel, there are breaking swells higher than houses. Shrieking winds whip up a storm of snow, sleet and spray. Amidst it all, a huge cargo ship named Bonita, with 36 people onboard, has rolled onto her side....
Category: Articles
A Motor Boat (1)
S c a r b o r o u g h , Yorkshire.—4th August, 1939. A motor boat \vas seen flying a distress signal, but she was towed in by another boat.—Rewards, £13 12*. 6d.~.
Newbiggin Lifeboat Station In Northumberland
12 June 1999 - Crowds around Newbiggin lifeboat station in Northumberland witness the opening of the refurbished and extended boathouse when former station honorary secretary.
Jack Smith, unveiled a plaque to mark the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Scarborough- Mersey Fanny Victoria Wilkinson and Frank Stubbs
HRH The Duchess of Kent returns to harbour aboard Scarborough's new Mersey class Fanny Victoria Wilkinson and Frank Stubbs after the naming ceremony on 9 September.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Right: the St.Peter Port Severn
Right: The St Peter Port Severn class lifeboat Spirit of Guernsey on exercise with Portland helicopter. - View image in PDF
By Tony Rive, St Sampson's, Guernsey.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs