Along side Dunkirk quay - Ramsgate's Trent class with Dunkirk's new 15m lifeboat and the rest of the flotilla.. - View image in PDF
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FOR THE PRESERVATION OP LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Otmerte.— Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, "L. C. Wyon." Double legend, " Royal National Life-boat Institution. Founded in 1824....
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Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 4.15 on the afternoon of the 17th of November, 1959, a message was received from Valentia radio that the trawler Ros Airgead of Dublin was drifting with a trawl foul of her propeller seven miles west of Bray Head. At...
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Main photo (left) Ref 646782 Detailed photo (below) Ref 646786. - View image in PDF
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New Year Honours Among the awards announced in the New Year Honours list were: Knights Bachelor Rear Admiral Morgan Morgan Giles, DSO QBE GM. For political service. Admiral Sir Morgan Morgan Giles has been a member of the Committee of...
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Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic21: May 3 Abersoch, Gwynedd Relief Atlantic 21: April 10, 11 and May 13 Aberystwyth, Dyfed Relief D class inflatable: April 8 and May 4 Aldeburgh, Suffolk 42ft Beach: March 28 D class inflatable: March 28 Amble,...
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Scarborough Evening News man on the spot on 7th August was chief photographer Jay Mason—he was taking pictures of Filey life-boat's demonstration launch when a real rescue came up. The launch, for Filey life-boat flag day, involved the... - View image in PDF
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ON August 22nd the Clacton Motor Life-boat was out for over twelve hours in a whole gale with a very heavy sea, and went to the help of two vessels.
The first was a small yacht with two people on board, which had become...
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JANUARY DURING January life-boats were launched on service 39 times and rescued 45 lives.
FISHING BOAT TOWED FROM NEAR ROCKS Newcastle, Co. Down.—At 10.50 on the night of the 1st of January, 1957, the Kilkeel coastguard...
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