A sense of new beginnings makes Spring a good season for the naming ceremonies of new lifeboats and this year was no exception.
Namings included D class lifeboats for Fowey, Redcar, Clifden, Aldeburgh and the relief fl eet...
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The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and all belonging to them, are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
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MONTROSE.—At about 9 A.M. on the 13th April the wind commenced to blow from S.S.E., and the sea rose quickly, the coxswains of the Life-boats were therefore on the watch during the day in case there should be any call for their services.<...
On the follow- ing day, the Greek brig Calamidas was in a very perilous position in Newquay Bay, during a strong N.N.W. gale, accompanied by a very heavy sea. The Coast Guard attended with the rocket apparatus, but the ship was too distant...
NOVEMBER 17TH.. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX.
At 9.5 in the morning the coastguard telephoned that a naval landing craft between Hastings and Fairlight was making bad weather. Seventeen minutes later he reported distress signals from...
THE Blue Book under the above title which is annually presented to Parliament has just been published for the year 1852.
It comes at an appropriate time. Wintry gales, long nights, and dark fogs are the fit accompaniments...
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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...
THERE were fewer launches of life- boats in 1951 than in 1950, and fewer lives were rescued, but it was a year of outstanding gallantry, and more than twice as many medals were won, two silver and eight bronze. They were won by coxswains,...
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The Annual Report of the Institution for 1929 will be issued shortly after the Annual Meeting of the Governors on 11th April, and we publish the following article in the hope that many of those who have in the past considered the Annual...
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TO THE CREWS OF ITS LIFE-BOATS, AND TO SHORE AND FISHING-BOATS' CREWS OR OTHER PERSONS, FROM THE 1ST JANUARY TO THE 31st DECEMBER, 1863.
Jan. 1.—The Braunton (North Devon) life-boat put off and rescued, during a gale...
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