Lerwick, Shetland - The life-boat Claude Cecil Staniforth slipped her moorings on 15th March, 1969, to go to the assistance of three Norwegian fishing vessels. A full report of this service, for which each member of the life-boat crew...
The Peterhead, Aberdeenshire, life-boat James & Mariska Joicey—she is a 48-foot 6-inch Solent type with a steel hull—undergoing capsizing tests before going to her station. The pictures show her upside down and, seconds later, back on an... - View image in PDF
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Sinking of Biscaya: four photographs taken in her last five minutes. One minute after the first photograph was taken (left} three men were snatched from Biscaya, including the Dutch crew member from salvage tug Titan.. - View image in PDF
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On the 17th of November, 1962, the Seaham life-boat was launched to the help of the fishing vessel Economy and on returning to her station she capsized with the loss of her crew of five and four people whom she had taken off the Economy. A...
Humber, Yorkshire On the 27th and 30th December, 1965, the life-boat City of Bradford III was launched to search for survivors from the oil rig Sea Gem A full account of this service appears on page 63.
The Countess of Dartmouth being presented with an evening stole, hand-knitted by Mr. George Welburn, coxswain of Bridlington life-boat. The presentation was made during the annual fashion show organized by the Bridlington branch of the... - View image in PDF
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Donald Steward of The Grange, New Buckenham, Norwich, NOR O4X, would like to remind everyone that the closing date of his National Car Competition is 30th September, 1967, and would be grateful to receive any sold books as soon as possible...
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On I2th December, 1966, the Aberdeen life-boat Ramsay-Dyce took out a doctor to the German trawler Heikendorf of Kiel. A full account of this service, for which a special award was made to Doctor J. Leiper^ appears on page 145..
Members of the Episkopi Sub-Aqua Club in Cyprus held a sponsored dive from Aphrodite's Rock, near Paphos to Tunnel Beach, Episkopi, a distance of 15 nautical miles, and raised just over £ 1,000 for lifeboat funds.. - View image in PDF
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