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52Ft Barnett Lifeboat Joseph Hiram Chadwick on Station at Galway Bay from 1968

Date: Autumn 1982

Volume: 48

Issue: 482

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

Category: Photographs

Mrs Rosamund Wade

Date: Summer 1994

Volume: 53

Issue: 529

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...

Category: Obituaries

A Principle Which Was Established By William Wouldhave

Date: Winter 1999

Volume: 57

Issue: 547

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

Category: Photographs

A Trawler (12)

Date: 1939

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1939

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,...

A Vessel (4)

Date: 1943

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1943

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..

A Steamer (42)

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

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..

A Vessel (5)

Date: 1945

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1945

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..

A Vessel (6)

Date: 1946

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1946

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..

Drittura

Date: June 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 338

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..

A Small Sailing Boat

Date: June 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 338

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....