Enjoy the views from the sweeping curved terraces of Oriana's stern. - View image in PDF
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These photographs of the relief Arun class Margaret Russell Fraser were taken in Christchurch Bay while filming for the RNLI's latest film was in progress. All photos courtesy Malory Maltby. - View image in PDF
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PALLING, NORFOLK.—At 10 A.M. on the 3rd April, during a strong wind from the E. and a .heavy sea, a brig was seen stranded at Waxham, and showing signals of distress. The Palling No. 1 Life-boat was promptly launched and went to the aid of...
On the 28th March, the same valuable life-boat put off and saved the schooner Wave, of Boston, and her crew of 4 men.
The vessel had stranded on the south part of the Inner Barber Sand, during a strong N.N.E....
The Belgium trawler Yarmouth, wrecked on the 3rd of December, 1950. - View image in PDF
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JULY 26TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
At 10.55 at night the coastguard reported that a fishing boat had burnt a flare one mile south-east-by-east of Wick, and at 11.35 the motor life-boat City of Edinburgh was launched in a...
On the 2nd Decem- ber, the brig Prodroma, of Stockton, was driven ashore on the North Gare Sand, near the entrance of the river Tees. On the intelligence being conveyed to Middles- borough, the Institution's life-boat stationed there was...
OCTOBER 20TH. - GALWAY BAY. At 9.30 at night a life-boatman reported distress signals from the Milford Haven steam trawler Star of Don, which was in Killeany Bay to the south of the life-boat station. A strong north-east wind was blowing,...
On the morn- ing of the 18th November the sloop Active, of Carmarthen, was observed with signals of distress flying, in Caldy Roads, off Tenby.
There was a heavy gale of wind blowing from W.N.W., and the sea was breaking...
ONE of the most original and successful efforts on behalf of the funds of the Institution was carried out at Bedford on 27th June. It was an historical pageant organised by the Bedford Rotary Club, and was followed by a military tattoo. The...
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