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It is not often that a new lifeboat station is opened. This is the story of how the Channel island of Alderney came to provide what has rapidly proved an invaluable addition to the RNLI's operational cover.WHEN YOU HEAR him calmly...

Salcombe, Devon.—At 5.50 on the morning of the 26th of September, 1953, the Hope Cove coastguard rang up to say that a sailing boat wassignalling for help half a mile south- west of Prawle Point. At 6.5 the life-boat Samuel and Marie...

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Fairey Marine You should never need a lifeboat in your Fairey fast patrol boat, commercial vessel, high speed motor yacht or luxury off-shore power cruiser because they are designed and built to the highest standards of seaworthiness. But if...

DRIFTING SLOOP Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. At 2.55 p.m. on 3ist October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht was firing red flares one mile east of Worthing pier. The sea was choppy with a gentle breeze from the east....

FRENCH CUTTER ESCORTED INTO HARBOUR Ramsgate, Kent. At 9.38 on the evening of the 1st September, 1962, the east pier watchman informed the coxswain that a yacht was ashore on the Brake sands and was firing distress flares. At ten o'clock...