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Mardy
Aldeburgh, Suffolk. —On the 20th August the motor barge Mardy, of King's Lynn, ran ashore on the outer shoal at the entrance to the River Aide.
She carried a crew of six, and was bound with a cargo of coal from Boston...
Fishing Boats (3)
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 4.26 on the afternoon of the 17th of February, 1955, it was reported that five local fishing boats, which had taken shelter in Scar- borough harbour from the bad weather, had left Scarborough and were on their way back...
These Four Men from Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club
These four men from Bridport and West Dorset Golf Club set off at 5 o'clock in the morning to play 100 holes of sponsored golf for the RNLI. Their marathon ended at 7 o'clock in the evening after the completion of six rounds—no less... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Richard B Wigfull & Son Ltd
PRESENTATION GIFTS THE WESTCOUNTRY "PURITAN" SERVING SPOON A spoon of limited manufacture, produced by Wigfull's for occasions of celebration and personal importance.
A very fine example of English...
Category: Advertisement
Decca Radar Ltd
QUEEN'S AWAHD TO INDUSTRY 1967 19(9 19 1 1972 Decca was the first radar set aboard a lifeboat in this country.
That same Decca set is still serving on the same lifeboat; still guiding men through hard seas to safe...
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Fishing Boats (7)
OCT. 26TH. - EYEMOUTH, BERWICKSHIRE.
A whole N.E. by N. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea in Eyemouth Bay. Four local fishing boats were waiting to enter the port. The motor life-boat Frank and William Oates was...
H.M.S. Speedy
DECEMBER 18TH. - MARGATE, KENT.
A request was received from the medical officer of H.M.S. Speedy for the life-boat to go out to her for a man with scarlet fever.
At 1.15 in the afternoon the motor...
An R.A.F. Seaplane
J UNE 2 1 S T. - WICK, CAITHNESSbound SHIRE. Shortly after 6 P.M. the coastguard reported that an R.A.F. seaplane was on the sea one and a half miles east of Occumster, and was drifting, with her engines stopped, towards Clythness. A fresh S...
The Motor Fishing Boats Easter Morn, Gem, Pilot Me, Jessie Ann, and Mona
FEBRUARY 11TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
During the morning the fishing boats went to sea. The sea got up and made it very dangerous for the boats to cross the bar on their return. At 2.45 in the afternoon the No. 1 motor...
The Life-Boat of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
Fig. 3.
"Deck Plan.
Fig. 4.
Body Plan. Midship Section.
The accompanying figures show the general form, the nature of the fittings, and airchambers of one of...
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