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Foynes Island, 10 miles down the Shannon Estuary, has a fast running title with an average depth of 20 feet at most stages. by courtesy of (the Irish Tourist Board)
Foynes Island, 10 miles downthe Shannon Estuary, has a fast running title with an average ilepth of 20 feet at most stages. - View image in PDF
by courtesy of (lie Irish Tourist Board. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
February (1)
CROSSAIG, KINTYRE, ARGYLLSHIRE. Just before daylight on the 26th of May, 1943, a Royal Naval aeroplane dived into the sea near Crossaig, north of Carradale, on the east coast of Kintyre. The weather was fair, the sea smooth. Eleven men were...
Category: Services
Laying the Foundation Stone of the Eastbourne New Life-Boat House
WITH the hearty co-operation of His Grace the Duke of DEVONSHIRE, who is the Mayor of Eastbourne and the Free- holder, and the Corporation of Eastbourne, the lessees, an admirable Bite for a new Life-boat house has recently been pro- vided...
Category: Articles
Books
• A leading maritime historian, Dr John de Courcy Ireland has lectured on maritime history in more than 20 countries in four continents; he is research officer of both the Irish Commission on Maritime History, which he established, and the...
Category: Articles
Services by Auxiliary Rescue-Boats
Launches 6 Lives rescued 3 COURTOWN, Co. WEXFORD. At 5.40 in the afternoon of the 22nd of October, 1942, the honorary agent received information that the local motor fishing boat St. Mary was in difficulties about three miles to the north of...
Category: Services
Racy Lady
Ashore on the Shingles Visitors to Lymington's boathouse during Lifeboat Stations Open Days on 26 May 1996 were treated to a taste of the real thing when their Atlantic was suddenly called away to a real 'shout', at first to...
Boat Sailing and Sails
IT might be objected that remarks in the nature of hints or suggestions on boat sailing are " coals to Newcastle" to those who manage the Life-boats of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION, and to a considerable extent such...
Category: Articles
Gay William
YACHT WAS SINKING At 4 a.m. on i8th August, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen off Bognor and at 4.10 the life-boat Canadian Pacific put to sea. A fresh wind was blowing from the south-west, the...
The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Obverse.—Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, "L. C. Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in...
Category: Medals
Burry Port
Burry Port crew member Ryan Griffiths (right) had a hard time convincing fellow crew member Jeremy Williams that they had shared the workload equally after the crew had taken part in a low-water exercise along the very muddy Welsh coast. {In... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs