Ex-lifeboat saved Holyhead Severn class lifeboat ChristopherPearce launched to former lifeboat (Barnet class) William and Kate Johnson in late June 2004 when she sent a Mayday call due to taking on water.
Thanks to good...
Whitby, Yorkshire.—The motor fishing boats Endeavour, Pilot Me and Success left harbour for the fishing grounds at about 4 A.M. on the 12th February, 1938. A few hours later the wind got up rapidly, and by 10 A.M.
a gale...
A Yokel's Fair organised last July by customers of the Black Horse, Byworth, Petworth— licensee John Waldy—raised t450 for the RNLl. Held in the grounds of the inn and Roland Sailer's adjoining field, the programme included a... - View image in PDF
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The Welsh Industrial and Maritime Museum at Cardiff Docks held a reception on June 7 to welcome to its ranks the 42ft Watson lifeboat Watkin Williams, on station at Moelfre from 1956 to 1977.
Guest of honour, seen here with... - View image in PDF
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WINTERTON.—Flares having been reported by the Coast Guard, at about 11 P.M. on the 4th of April, the No. 2 Life-boat, the Husband, was launched, proceeded in the direction in which the signals had been seen, and found there had been a...
(top right) A complete Atlantic 'service' was staged each day. Starting with the launch, seen here, and taking in the spectacular net recovery in the DoDo (Drive on Drive off) trolley it finished with the turning and repositioning of... - View image in PDF
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Gear Box Failure ON SUNDAY, September 16, 1973, a local fisherman at Wells, Norfolk, informed the coxswain's wife that the 54' fishing vessel Graceful Lady, on passage from Great Yarmouth to Wells, was stranded on the east side of...
POINT OF AYR (FLINTSHIRE), and HOYLAKE (CHESHIRE). — On the 21st February, during a whole gale from W.
with a very heavy sea, intelligence was received that rockets were being fired in the direction of Lime Wharf. The Point...
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Obverse.—Bust of His Majesty Kiso EDWARD VII. Double Legend : " Royal National Life-boat Institution.
Founded in 1824. Incorporated 1860. King Edward VII....
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Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 11.18 on the morning of the 3rd of February, 1960, the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched to stand by three local motor fishing vessels, which were entering harbour in very bad weather. There was...