LOWESTOFT | 6 JUNE
After a Dutch yachtsman failed to reach his destination and days of radio silence passed, a Coastguard aircraft spotted him drifting 14 miles off Lowestoft. Coxswain John Fox launched with his fellow crew...
Category: Articles
AUGUST 24TH. - MARGATE, KENT. A German airman had come down by parachute, but he was picked up by a motor boat.
- Rewards, £5 12s. 6d.
(See Herne Bay, “ Services by Shore-boats”, page 140,).
On the 14th Nov. the Ramsgate Life- boat put off, during a fresh gale from the E., to the assistance of a vessel which had gone ashore on the Kentish Knock. After some trouble, owing to the very heavy sea, the Life-boat reached the vessel,...
(Right) Wilhelm Kaisen, the Federal Republic of Germany's rescue cruiser, with her daughter boat ready to launch. Note helicopter working platform above.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Honorary Secretary Stanley Power {right) introduces the Dunmore East crew to Mr Peter Barry, Minister for Transport and Power in the Republic of Ireland, and Mrs Barry, who named the lifeboat.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The hu" snaPe must a'so provide full protection for the propellers, be suitable for launching and recovery from a carriage and light enough to be nand|ed wnen aShOre. - View image in PDF
(Photo Jeff Morris). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Click 'View original layout'
Category: Services
MARCH 8 T H . - FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE.
It had been reported that the crew of a bombed ship were taking to their boats, but the life-boat found nothing except an empty ship’s boat. - Rewards, £19 13s..
FEBRUARY 23RD. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE, AND GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE.
A red light had been reported and information was received that a man had fallen overboard from an aircraft carrier, but nothing was found. - Rewards :...
Announcement In this issue of THE LIFE-BOAT is an order form for R.N.L.I. Christmas cards and calendars and on page 175 details of new R.N.L.I. hand-made cuff-links and delectable R.N.L.I.
cook book mainly for the...
Category: Advertisement