Scotland South Division Fourteen rescued A TRAWLER, Erlo Hills, ashore north west of the Mull of Kintyre, Argyllshire, was reported by Clyde Coastguard to the honorary secretary of Campbeltown lifeboat station at 0655 on Friday October 2,...
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ISLAND SEARCH Southeiid-on-Sea, Essex. At 1.58 a.m.
on lyth February, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a man had gone to repair his boat moored off Two Tree Island and had not returned.
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Harwich: When, on July 9, the ex revenue cutter L'Atalanta went aground on Cork Sands, with six people on board, the water was too shallow for Harwich's 44' Waveney lifeboat Margaret Graham to approach. Two crew members ran a tow... - View image in PDF
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While producing a Christmas show for television, Rolf Harris and his technicians had lunch and supper at the guest house belonging to Barney Chamber/in, Happisburgh station honorary secretary. Barnev (I) showed Rolf round the boathouse and... - View image in PDF
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AT first thought, the manner of stowing a Life-boat's gear might not appear to be a matter of much, importance: that it is so, however, we shall have little difficulty in showing.
Even on the ample deck of a man-of-...
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Artist Tony Hart of BBC TV's 'Vision On' programme spent almost two hours making lightning sketches at a coffee morning organised by Guildford branch in the city's Guildhall last September. The sketches were sold for £1... - View image in PDF
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Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire D class inflatable: August 3 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Relief Atlantic 21: June 13. 18, July 24. 25 and August 8 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: June 3. 4, 8, 24. July 13 (twice), 28, 29. August 6, 20 and 21 Aberystwyth,...
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FEBRUARY 28TH. - CROMER, AND SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK. A British aeroplane coming towards land was heard to strike the water. Aeroplanes and launches, as well as the life-boats, made a long search but all that was found was one body, by a launch,...
THE BEST WEATHER CLOTHING IN THE WORLD AIRFLOW COAT JACKET LIGHTWEIGHT JACKETS ARE CONDENSATION WATERPROOF FREE FROM ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE BOAT INSTITUTION Keller of 28 February 1974 from Assistant Superintendent (Stores) • Your company's...
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Biker Neil Stevens prepares for his lap of honour. - View image in PDF
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