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Affiance
The fishing-boat Affiance, of St. Ives, whilst bound for the fishing-grounds oil the 28th July, stranded on the Fame Islands, the weather being line and the sea smooth at the time. In response to her signals of distress, the Life-boat Thomas...
C.H.S.
LlTTLEHAMPTON. At 1.50 A.M. OU the llth January, the Life-boat James, Mercer and Elizabeth was launched, signals of distress having been shown close to the West Pier, in a moderate S.W. gale and a heavy sea. It was found that the brigantine...
Fishing Boats (1)
North Sunderland, Northumberland.
On the morning of the 14th June, 1961, there was a heavy swell, which was growing steadily worse. Six local fishing boats were at sea, and it was decided that the life-boat should be...
Peter Heading (Left),
Peter Heading (left), helmsman of Aberystwyth station's C class inshore lifeboat, joined the crew in 1982.
In 1991, he was awarded a Bronze Medal in recognition of the courage and skill he displayed during a service on... - View image in PDF
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Peterhead's New Tyne Class Lifeboat on Her Slipway Ready for the Naming Ceremony
Peterhead's New Tyne Class Lifeboat On Her Slipway Ready For The Naming Ceremony. - View image in PDF
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Helene
At 2.43 P.M., on the 19th June, the Coastguard reported to the Coxswain of the Life-boat Mark Lane that a vessel was aground on the Cross Sand, and in seven minutes the Life-boat was launched.
A south-easterly wind was...
Isabella
Filey, Yorkshire.—At about 10.25 A.M. on the 18th February, 1939, two local fishing cobles were behind Filey Brig, where heavy seas were running.
A W.N.W. fresh wind was blowing, with a moderate to rough sea. At 10.45...
Rosemary and Rachel
Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On the morning of the 27th of March, 1952, two local cobles, the Rosemary and the Rachel, were at sea. A strong north- north-east wind was blowing, with snow showers. The sea was rough and the harbour entrance...
Rowena
Appledore, Devon.—At 11.5 in the morning, on the 17th of January, 1951, a motor barge was seen burning flares off Crow Point. At 11.15 the life-boatViolet Armstrong was launched in a very rough sea with a north-westerly- gale blowing. She...