Yarmouth Life-Boat Towing A Yacht. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
TWO LANDED FROM CAPSIZED RACING YACHT Wicklow, Co. Wicklow. At 2.50 on the afternoon of Saturday the 24th of August, 1963, the coxswain received a telephone message from a member of the public who had seen a red flare being burnt on board a...
A STRONG south-westerly gale was blowing on the Sussex coast on the morning of Sunday, the 8th of August. The sea was very rough and there was a heavy swell.
Just after half past eight the coastguard at Shoreham Harbour saw...
Category: Services
On the 2nd of September, 1951, the Margate life-boat towed in a yacht and her crew of two and rescued two more from another yacht. For a full account of these services, and the rewards, see page 282..
The Montrose Life-boat in Action. - View image in PDF
(See page 67). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
JULY 11TH. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.
At 8.15 A.M. the life-boat station was informed that an air battle was imminent. A fresh westerly wind was blowing, with a rough sea. A few minutes later it was reported that an armed yacht...
Eastney, Hampshire. At 2.50 p.m.
on 25th July, 1965, the honorary secretary learnt that a yacht had capsized three miles south-west of the station. At 3 o'clock the IRB launched in a moderate gusting to fresh...
Determination in appalling conditions saves four 1-iftbtial.
Coxswain/Mechanic Ian Firman was awarded the RNLI's Bronze medal, and his six-man crew received medal service certificates, following a hazardous rescue of...
As in the past two years, the Institution has again supplied free to all yacht clubs which wished to have it a copy of the chart of life-boat stations round the British Isles which appears in the annual report. This chart, besides having...
Category: Articles
As in the past three years, the Institu- tion has again supplied free to all yacht clubs which wished to have it a copy of the chart of life-boat stations round the British Isles which appears in the annual report. This chart, besides ...
Category: Articles