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0 A year ago I said: 'Now we stand on the threshold of the 70's, which promise to be years of new development and greater challenges.' The first challenge was not long in coming, for on 21st January, 1970, the Fraserburgh...
Category: Articles
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Ladies' Guild Held An 'After Dinner at Eight' Wine and Savouries Evening In June at the Home of Mrs Margaret Adams (I) at Herring Fleet St.O
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston ladies' guild held an 'After Dinner at Eight' wine and savouries evening in June at the home of Mrs Margaret Adams (I.) at Herring fleet, St Olaves, to celebrate the presentation of a fund-raising... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Aeroplane’s Dinghy
DECEMBER 15TH. - PENLEE, CORNWALL.
An aeroplane’s dinghy had been reported showing a light south of the Wolf Lighthouse, but nothing was found.
Rewards, £27 3s..
The S.S. Downshire
Newcastle, Co. Down.—On the 8th of December, 1954, the S.S. Downshire, of Belfast, a collier bound for Dundrum from Garston, ran hard ashore on the sands three quarters of a mile west of Dundrum harbour entrance, but the life-boat was not...
Lowestoft: on September 17 1977 Lowestoft's 47' Watson Lifeboat Frederick Edward Crick Went to the Help of Chycaron; the Motor Cruiser's Engines Were Out of Acti
Lowestoft: On September 17, 1977, Lowestoft's 47' Watson lifeboat Frederick Edward Crick went to the help of Chycaron; the motor cruiser's engines were out of action and her anchor fouled. Two crew members were put aboard and the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Motor Boats William III, Moonbeam, Endeavour and Enfilade
Newhaven, Sussex.—On the 6th of May, 1955, the motor boats William III, Moonbeam, Endeavour and En- filade put out from Dover to take a salvage party to the S.S. Germania, of Piraeus, which had run ashore to the east of Beachy Head on the...
The Danish Coaster Lady Kamilla (2)
Storm search A PROLONGED SEARCH was made by Padstow, St Ives and Clovelly lifeboats in a south-westerly storm for the Danish coaster Lady Kamilla, which foundered off Trevose Head on Christmas Eve, December 24, 1977, and for her crew of nine...
Inaugural Ceremonies of Motor Life-Boats. Holyhead, Skegness, Fleetwood, St. Ives, and Anstruther
Holyhead, Skegness, Fleetwood, St. Ives, and Anstruther.
THE inaugural ceremony of the new motor life-boat stationed at Holyhead (Anglesey), took place on 13th June, in the presence of some 2,000 people.
Category: Inaugurations
Hidden Depths: Women of the RNLI
Hidden Depths:
Women of the RNLI
by Sue Hennessy
Review by Jayne Woods
Gentle, informative and entertaining, Hidden Depths: Women of the RNLI is a charming collection of...
Category: Articles
Royal Commission on Unseaworthy Ships. Final Report
IN our last number we commented on the j first portion of this important Report, comprising the clauses on "Overloading and Load Line," "Deck Loads," "Grain j Cargoes," and "Survey of British Merchant Ships...
Category: Articles