At 3.39 a.m. on 7th June, 1967 it was learned that red flares had been sighted two or three miles south south east of Bembridge. The life-boat Jesse Lumb waslaunched at 3.50 in a slight westerly breeze and a smooth sea. The tide was ebbing....
HRH The Duke of Kent stands on the foredeck of Edward Duke of Windsor pined by Brian Miles, David Acland and the crew. Photo: Anthony Oliver. - View image in PDF
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The Peterhead lifeboat powers her way through heavy seas to the assistance of the Runswick, Satwick and Fidra.
Painting by Tim Thompson..
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SEPTEMBER 3RD. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET. At 7.50 P.M. information was received from the naval authorities at Portland, through the coastguard, that three trawlers or drifters were ashore between St. Albans Head and Durdle Door, Weymouth Bay, and...
The requisite qualities of a life-boatman's life- belt are— 1. Sufficient extra-buoyancy to support a man heavily clothed, with his head and shoulders above the water, or to enable him to support another person besides...
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Reported to the November, December and January Meetings of the Committee of Management.
November Meeting.
Dungeness and Hythe, Kent.—On the 8th October, the barge Shamrock, of London, was...
Category: Services
When the new 44-foot steel life-boat obtained from the United States Coast Guard was in the course of her summer trials off the south coast in July she was inspected by members of the Royal Family. The Duke of Edinburgh, who is a member of...
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Prompt action by lifeboat saves Skye car ferry from rocks Mallaig Scotland South Division The deputy second coxswain of the Mallaig lifeboat has received a letter of thanks after his prompt action when in command of the relief Arun class...
A painting of the Regina Mary lifeboat at Looe, donated by kind-hearted artist Merv Beaver, has raised over £500 for the RNLI.
The oil painting was raffled at the end of June during Looe lifeboat station's Seafront... - View image in PDF
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THE weekend of 15th/16th August, 1970, was the busiest the life-boat service has known in its entire history. Winds of force 10 or more were blowing, and there was a spate of activity by both life-boats and inshore rescue boats, par-...
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