52/r Harriett lifeboat Joseph Hiram Chadwick, on station at Galwav Bav from 1968 until 1977, when she was replaced by the present Barnett Frank Spiller Locke.
photograph by courtesy of National Geographical... - View image in PDF
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AUGUST 1994 Mrs Rosamund Wade, chairman of Worksop ladies' guild. Mrs Wade was a founder member of the guild and was its first chairman from 1980 to 1982. From 1983 to 1985 she was secretary and served as chairman from 1993 until her...
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To make a boat self-righting keep the centre of gravity low and centre of buoyancy high, so that she is unstable when upside down - a principle which was established by William Wouldhave in 1789 and still holds true on today's... - View image in PDF
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NOV. 26TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS.
A message had been received that a trawler had broken down, but no sign of it could be found. Later it was learned that she had repaired the damage and had gone on her way. - Rewards,...
DECEMBER 21ST. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A vessel was flying a flag, thought to be a distress signal, but the flag was found to be her house flag and she was not in need of help. - Rewards, £7 4s..
NOVEMBER 21ST. - PORTPATRICK, WIGTOWNSHIRE.
A steamer had sent out a distress call as her engine had broken down, but she was soon able to go on her way, and cancelled the call. - Rewards, £5 4s..
SEPTEMBER 23RD. - RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN. A vessel which had been in collision needed a pilot and the life-boat put out with one, but a rope fouled her propeller and she had to return. - Rewards, £19 15s..
AUGUST 12TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
A vessel’s engine had broken down, but the owners had sent another vessel to her help and she towed her in. - Rewards, £8 3s. 6d..
Boulmer, Northumberland. — 13th January, 1939. The Dutch motor vessel Drittura had burned a red flare, but it was found that she had done this by mistake when signalling for a pilot.—Rewards, £18 15s. 6d..
Dunbar, Haddingtonshire.—14th January, 1939. A small sailing boat bound from Leith to Dunbar was overdue.
She took shelter at Cockenzie and the life-boat was recalled by wireless.
—Rewards, £14 11s....