The Liberian tanker Panther (15,840 tons) stuck on the Goodwin Sands after running aground on 30th March, 1971. Tugs eventually got her off with (lower foreground) the local life-boat standing by. An account of this service appears on page... - View image in PDF
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Mr. Anthony Grant, Parliamentary Undersecretary of State, Department of Trade and Industry, presented the Coastguard Shield for the most meritorious wreck service of 1970/71 to the Peterhead C.R.C. in July. The award was made for the rescue...
Category: Awards
Radar is being fitted to more and more R.N.L.I. boats and in the top picture Coxswain James Turpin, of the Fowey, Cornwall, life-boat Deneys Reitz, which was built in 1954, is shown operating the Decca 050 display.. - View image in PDF
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Left: Officers and cadets of the Redhill Girls' Nautical Training Corps pictured in Merstham collecting for the R.N.L.I. flag day in March. Pictured (from left to right) are: Mrs. 'Bubbles' Gellett (third officer), Cadets Carol... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Walmer, Kent, Life-boat Charles DiMin (Civil Service No. 32) was a subject taken by Mr. N. F. Green, of Aldridge, Staffs, forthe Barry Photographic Compe- tition last year. Picture was taken on 28th August, 1967.. - View image in PDF
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Wells, Norfolk - On ifth September, 1966, the Wells life-boat Ernest Tom Neathercoat rescued a man and his dog from the yacht Kylin. A full account of this service, for which a special award was made to the coxswain and crew, appears on page...
In London in December, 1967, Lars Amundsen, the sole remaining male relative of the celebrated South Pole explorer, Roald Amundsen, sold his famous classic collection of British Empire stamps in order to raise funds to pay for a second...
Category: Donations
Members of the Lyme Regis branch of the R.N.L.I, demonstrating the 'kiss of life' apparatus. In the photograph are Miss V. Crabb; the 'patient', Miss J. RafTo, and IRB crew members Mr. John Chase and Mr. Albert... - View image in PDF
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Mr. Roy Mason, Minister of State (Shipping), prepared for a cruise in Blackpool's IRB. He went out one morning early, during the Labour Conference, and later spoke enthusiastically of the boat's efficiency.. - View image in PDF
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CLASS Fishing boats - all types Motor-vessels, steamers, barges, motor boats, etc.
Sailing yachts, sailing dinghies, sailing boats, motor cruisers, and motor yachts Aircraft Small boats, canoes, rubber dinghies,...
Category: Services