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Lifeboats at Llandudno and Conwy By Heather Deane
LLANDUDNO AND CONWY are neighbouring lifeboat stations on the north western tip of Wales, separated by just a few miles of coast but by more than 100 years in lifeboat history.
In 1850 Llandudno was a small village...
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Mina
LIFE-BOAT AND TUG IN HARD TOW THE Falmouth, Cornwall, life-boat on 8th August, 1972, following the sighting of a redflare at about 3.40 a.m., saved a schooner and 10 people.
The wind was south westerly, force 6-7, with a...
An Aeroplane (98)
AUGUST 2 1 ST. - PADSTOW, CORNWALL.
An enemy aeroplane had been shot down, but the life-boat, aeroplanes and naval vessels which took part in the search could find nothing, although the British pilot who had shot down the...
An Aeroplane (63)
AUGUST 16TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT.
Shortly after 7 P.M. information was received from the coastguard and them ilitary authorities that an aeroplane had crashed.
The coxswain, who had seen a British fighter...
An Aeroplane (139)
SEPTEMBER 12TH . - MOELFRE , ANGLESEY. An aeroplane had been reported down, but nothing was found.- Rewards, £5 5s. 6d..
A time to celebrate!
Both crew gallantry and supporter dedication were celebrated at the RNLI’s Annual Presentation of Awards at London’s Barbican Centre on 27 May. Guest of Honour this year was HRH Prince Michael of...
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British Queen, of London, and Brig Valiant, of Jersey
A very- sudden and severe storm was experienced here on the 10th February, when no less than six vessels were wrecked at the mouth of the Tyno within a short dis- tance of each other, besides others that received considerable damage in...
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Search for swimmer FOR WHITBY'S 1983 lifeboat day, Saturday August 6, the weather was fine and clear with little wind and calm water.
Just before 1500 the lifeboat crew were assembling aboard the 44ft Waveney relief...
An American Aeroplane
FEBRUARY 13TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX. An American aeroplane had come down in the sea and had sunk, but an airrescue boat rescued the pilot. - Rewards, £12..
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JULY 14TH. SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. At about 2.22 A.M. the Brighton coast-watching sea scout reported an aero- plane down in the sea two miles south of Saltdean. The sea was smooth, with light north-easterly airs. The motor life-boat Rosa...