Below: Martin, ably assisted by Fred, prepares to dive for the yacht.. - View image in PDF
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The launch was one of their toughest – what would the lifeboat volunteers find when they reached the casualty, dragging in the water?
It was a bright and breezy morning on
4 September 2009 when a man and...
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Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At 1.10 on the afternoon of the 10th of July, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was apparentlyin trouble and was drifting towards Pendine. Someone on board was waving a shirt. The...
The yacht Poppy ashore at Barmston, nr, Bridlington, on 26th May, 1969. The Bridlington IRB is in the foreground.. - View image in PDF
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Llandudno, Caernarvonshire - At 7.55 p.m. on 2ist May, 1966, the honorary secretary was informed that a yacht had capsized one mile north of Penmaen Head. The life-boat Lilly Wainwright was launched at 8.20 and on her way to the reported...
SEPTEMBER 20TH. - TORBAY, DEVON.
A north-north-west wind of hurricane force was blowing and the sea was very rough. It was thought advisable for the life-boat to put out, as many yachts, with their crews on board, were at...
JUNE 19TH. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO.
DUBLIN. Two small yachts had got into difficulties, but one was able to go on without help and the other was taken in tow by another yacht. - Rewards, £5 1S..
(2)—Life-boat going to rescue of yacht on the Pye sands, off the Naze, Walton, April, 1971.. - View image in PDF
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Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At about 1 P.M. on the 19th November, 1938, information was received from the R.N. Shore Signal Station that a motor yacht was in distress, bearing south, midway between Southend pierhead and Sheerness. A light S.W....
This photograph was taken by the coxswain, Harold Hayles (see page 499). - View image in PDF
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