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Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck. Appeal
Royal National Life-Boat Institution, for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) FOUNDED d 1824.—SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.
Patroness—HER MOST GRACIOUS...
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Then and Now:
Then and now: The lifeboat house at Dun Laoghaire in the days of oar (above) and of outboard motors (right). In 1938 the boathouse ceased to be used by the RNLI and today's 44ft Waveney class lifeboat lies afloat in the harbour.
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Lives on the line
A new pilot scheme created by the RNLI aims to keep sea anglers safe while they enjoy their sport.
Last year 11 sea anglers tragically lost their lives while fishing in the UK, and the RNLI responded to over 1,200...
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The Life-Boat Service and the Shipping Companies
IN the course of his speech from the chair at the Annual General Meeting,* Lord Burnham made an urgent appeal to the great shipping firms to give their generous support to the Life-boat Service, and pointed out that, at present, many of them...
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The Screw Flat Tal Y Fan
PORTHDINLLAEN.—During a very heavy gale from the W.N.W., at about midday on the 14th October, a signal of distress was shown by the screw flat Tal y fan, of Liverpool, anchored in the bay. The Life-boat George Moore went off to her and...
The prototype fast afloat boat (right) may have superficial similarities with the Arun class, but she was the result of a 'clean-sheet' design approach.
The prototype fast afloat boat (right) may have superficial similarities with the Arun class, but she was the result of a 'clean-sheet' design approach.
Apart from being much latger at 17m overall and with roughly... - View image in PDF
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Restless, of Petershead
On the following day the same life-boat put off again, and brought ashore the crew of 6 men from the schooner Restless, of Peterhead, which was totally wrecked on the Hasborough Sands, during a fresh wind and heavy sea. The shipwrecked crew...
Chayka of Ardgour
South Eastern Division Storm-disabled sloop THE DUTY OFFICER at the Needles Coastguard saw a red distress flare to westward, estimated two to three miles distant, at 0108 on Sunday, September 14, 1975. The honorary secretary of Yarmouth,...
Amanda and Polly Ann Ball and Their Friends Won First Prize In the Fancy Dress Competition at the Greater London Horse Show Last Year They Sent £2 of Their Prize Money T
Amanda and Polly Ann Ball and their friends won first prize in the fancy dress competition at the Greater London Horse Show last year. They sent £2 of their prize money to Great Yarmouth and Gorleston lifeboat.. - View image in PDF
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During a Visit to Islay on July Hrh the Duke of Kent President of the Institution With Coxswain Alistair Campbell on the Flying Bridge Brings In the 50Ft Thames Class Lifeboat Helmut Schroder Of
During a visit to Islay on July, HRH The Duke of Kent, President of the Institution, with Coxswain Alistair Campbell on the flying bridge, brings in the 50ft Thames class lifeboat Helmut Schroder of Dunlossit. photograph by courtesy of... - View image in PDF
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