UNITED STATES.
THE Annual Report of the United States Life-Saving Service for the year ending 30th June, 1913, states that 73 lives were lost on the coasts (which includes the coast of the Great...
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Barra Island: At 0812 on Saturday July 21, 1984, Barra Island's 48ft 6in Solent class lifeboat, Hugh William Viscount Gough, was launched under the command of Coxswain/Mechanic John Macneil, following a MAYDAY from the survey ship Geotek...
THE Central Committee of the Life-boat Saturday Fund and the District and Local Life-boat Saturday Committees through- out the country deserve the hearty congratulations of all friends to the Life-boat cause for the pluck and " staying...
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At their Army Air Day 1973 last July at their base in Middle Wallop, Hampshire, the Army Air Corps raised more than £2,000 for the RNLI. The money is to be used at the inshore lifeboat station, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. In appreciation... - View image in PDF
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MARCH. 8TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHE: SHIRE. At 11.38 A.M. the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board reported that the Crosby Lightship was adrift. A heavy W.N.W. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea and rain squalls. The No. 1 motor life-boat...
AT 9.49 on the night of the 19th of September, 1954, the honorary secre- tary of the Exmouth station, Mr.
P. H. C. Butler, was told by the coast- guard that a flashing light had been seen near the Maer Rocks at the approach...
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THOUGH the honour of designing and building the first Life-boat to be per- manently stationed on our coasts belongs to William Wouldhave, of South Shields, and Henry Greathead, and the initiative of establishing the first Life-boat Station...
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The Walmer life-boat standing by the East Goodwin lightvessel in 1961 when she broke adrift in severe weather. The picture was taken next day after the life-boat had been out in the worst conditions the crew could remember.. - View image in PDF
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At High Tide, All But The Tip Of The Rock (Circled) At Aberporth Beach Was Submerged. - View image in PDF
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The power of the new 17m Severns is evident in this shot of St Peter Port'sSp/r/f of Guernsey dealing with some seas near her Channel Island base, by Brian Green. - View image in PDF
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