DEC. 2ND. - GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE.
A trawler had run on to the rocks, but her crew were rescued by the coastguard life-saving apparatus from the shore, with the life-boat standing by. - Rewards, £30 16s..
Holyhead, Anglesey - At 12.7 a.m.
on i8th September, 1966, the Liberian motor vessel Tyne Ore had a sick man on board who required urgent medicalattention. The life-boat St. Cybi (Civil Service No. 9) was launched at i.io....
Lives saved.
Advance, steamer, of Glasgow ... 3 Alnwick, schooner, of Beaumaris. . 3 Amelie, brig, of Frederickstadt... 9 Andola, ship, of Andola 28 Andrada, barque, of Liverpool— landed 19.
Aneurin,...
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JULY 2ND. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
The Danish schooner Sif, of Marstal, appeared to be in difficulties, but she was only waiting for a pilot.-Rewards, £5 15s. 6d..
BooKS A lifeboating selection to inspire, thrill and ponder Asboville by Danny Rhodes Asboville may not sound like it has any relevance to the RnLi, however a lifeboat crew member plays a key part in this surprising...
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Broken Steering Gear ON SEPTEMBER 29, 1973, Second Coxswain Rowley at Scarborough, Yorkshire (the coxswain being away on holiday), was informed at 11.22 p.m. by the duty officer of the lighthouse that red flares had been sighted off the...
As reported on page 108, 46-foot 9-inch and 47-foot Watson class life-boats are being fitted with two selfinflatable bags which will bring them back to the upright position if they should capsize once. The pictures, beginning left with a... - View image in PDF
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When a quarter of the country is submerged every monsoon season, flooding in Bangladesh is almost routine. But in July 2015, a flooded inland village called eight beach lifeguards far beyond their ordinary duties. SeaSafe Senior Lifeguard...
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OF the many hundreds of honorary workers for the Life-boat Cause, those on whom the chief burden and respon- sibility fall are the Honorary Secretaries of the Life-boat Stations. It is a responsibility resting on them the whole time, from...
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