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Captain Andrew

Date: April 1952

Volume: 33

Issue: 360

In very heavy weather on the night of the 24th-25th of November, 1951, the Walmer life-boat gave help to a steamer on the Goodwin Sands. A full account of this service appears on page 288..

In An Open Life-Boat

Date: March 1948

Volume: 32

Issue: 345

Transmitter and receiver built into the after end-box.. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

A Memorial at Clacton-On-Sea

Date: July 1949

Volume: 32

Issue: 350

ON the 14th of November, 1948, a memorial plaque to Second-Coxswain Frank Castle, of the Clacton-on-Sea life-boat, was unveiled in the boat- house.

The plaque is inscribed with these words: " In memory of Frank Castle,...

Category: Articles

Marijon

Date: December 1959

Volume: 35

Issue: 390

Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire. At 10.10 on the night of the 4th of September, 1959, the coxswain received a message from Abersoch that a 14-feet motor boat with three men on board was overdue. The boat had last been seen at six o'clock off...

Players Ltd

Date: Winter 1973

Volume: 42

Issue: 443

PLAYER'S The most popular filter cigarette in Britain.

Category: Advertisement

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Date: December 1965

Volume: 38

Issue: 414

Tramore, Co. Waterford. At 9.45 p.m. on 4th July, 1965, it was learned that a fisherman was cut off by the flooding tide at Newtown Head. At 9.57 the IRB launched in a light westerly breeze and calm sea. The IRB took the fisherman on board...

Emma Sophie

Date: June 1969

Volume: 41

Issue: 428

O.N. 70-002 at Kirkwall - On 7th February, 1969, the life-boat Grace Paterson Ritchie saved the trawler Emma Sophie and her crew of four.

A full account of this service will appear in the September issue of THE...

Equipped With a Folding Wheelshelter

Date: Winter 1994

Volume: 53

Issue: 527

The class was later equipped with a folding wheelshelter (below, right) to provide protection.

Radar was also added, the scanner folding down into the forward cockpit. Both structures needed to fold to enable the boats to... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Stornoway:

Date: Summer 1984

Volume: 49

Issue: 489

Stornoway: The re-dedication and blessing of the 52ft Arun RNLB Sir Max Aitken II by The Reverend Roderick Morrison on July 25. The lifeboat was named by HRH Princess Alexandra at Cowes last February. photograph by courtesy of Hebridean... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Onkel Williis Pictured Centre

Date: Summer 1991

Volume: 52

Issue: 517

Onkel Williis pictured, centre, after launching from the parent vessel.. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs