Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 5.25 on the afternoon of the 10th of June, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that a small motor boat off Leysdown, with Sea Cadets on board, had broken down..
THE Institution has received a gift of £100 from Tasmania for the benefit of the life-boat station at Southend- on-Sea. The donor's aunt lived in Southend for many years and was a contributor to the branch..
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'Hattersley' valves sail the wide world over, serving under many flags in the universal cause of safety at sea.
the with the Hattersley Newman Mender Ltd Ormskirk, Lancashire.
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On the 3ist August, 1965, the life-boat Lucy Lavers, on temporary duty at the station, rescued the crew of two of the yacht Taka-Maru of Rhyl. A full account of this service will appear in the March number of THE LIFE-BOAT..
Those who give talks on the life-boat service may like to know that standard notes for speakers, which are revised at regular intervals to ensure that they include information about new developments, are available on request to the Head...
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Skegness, Lincolnshire - At 11.39 p.m. on 21st February, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen about one mile east of Skegness pier. The life-boat Charles Fred Grantham was launched at 12.10...
Walmer, Kent - On 29th August, 1968, the life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson, on temporary duty at the station, rescued the crew of three of the yacht Fantasy, for which special awards were granted. A full account of this service will appear...
September Norman Williams, honorary secretary of the fund-raising section of Llandudno station branch from 1979; he had played a large part in organising the special boathouse appeal at Llandudno which in 15 months had already raised...
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(right) Arun: length overall 52ft or 54ft; beam 17ft; draught 5ft; displacement 31 tons; maximum speed 18 knots; range at full speed, 200 nautical miles. The Arun, introduced in 1971, has a crew of six; she lies afloat. Hulls of the first... - View image in PDF
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John Pearson, the helmsman of Whitby's D class inflatable during the rescue of a man from a capsized RIB, receives his Bronze Medal from HRH The Duke of Kent at the 1993 Annual presentation of Awards.. - View image in PDF
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