On a day when the highest wave ever recorded off the western shores of Ireland tipped 20.4m, Fenit lifeboat crew were called into action
On 13 December 2011, with a violent storm force 11...
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" Imagine that You have been Shipwrecked and Rescued by a Life-boat.
Describe Your Experiences." THE Duke of Northumberland's Life- boat Essay Competition for elementary schools has been held this year for...
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An auspicious star! for Nottingham's flag day when the Lord Mayor and Lady Mayoress. Councillor and Mrs John Arnold, are the first two to buv a flag. On the left is Colin Westland-Garnett, chairman of the flag day committee, with Mrs... - View image in PDF
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OCTOBER 20TH. - KILMORE, CO. WEX-FORD. At 6.30 in the evening a small tramp steamer was seen on her way westwards inside the Coningbeg Lightship, when two German aeroplanes attacked her. One aeroplane dropped three bombs, but they all missed...
baffles of integral water ballast tanks. Hole of transom scoop can be seen on port side. (Right) Flexible neoprene pipes from manifold (inboard of transom) lead port and starboard to water ballast tanks and forward, on port side of... - View image in PDF
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H.R.H. THE DUCHESS OF KENT, Presi- dent of the Institution, attended the annual general meeting of the governors of the Institution at the Central Hall, Westminster, on the 30th of March, 1960, and presented medals for gallantry and other...
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ARBROATH, FORFARSHIRE.—At about 11 P.M. on the 27th May the large fishing-boat Brothers Gem stranded on the rocks about half a mile to the N.E.
of Arbroath Harbour, and cries for help could be heard from the...
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The organisers of Hartlepool Harbour Day really know how to pull a crowd. This was the start last summer of the raft race as the numerous strangely clad contestants paddled past Teesmouth lifeboat. Also taking place that day was the now... - View image in PDF
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Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At one o'clock in the morning of the 9th of August, 1948, the coastguard telephoned that a boat appeared to be in difficulties between West Mersea and Bradwell, and at half past one the motor life-boat Edward Z....