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The S.S. Abril
During a thick fog, a strong W.S.W. breeze, and a rough sea on the night of the 16th February, the s.s. AMI, of Bilbao, stranded about two and a half miles to the westward of Clovelly and the crew took to the ship's boats. The steamer...
Wanderer and The Nautilus
Again, on the 10th May, the fishing boats were oTertaken by a heavy sea, which sprang up very suddenly and which was felt all along the east coast of Scotland.
The boats made with all speed for the harbour. One of them, the...
The Fishery Cruiser Norna
LONG STAND-BY At 7.20 a.m. on 25th September, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the fishery cruiser Norna was being blown ashore at Loch Shell but did not require immediate help. There was a rough sea with a strong...
Ronnie Charms the Crowds
Celebrity Ronnie Corbett was the guest of honour at North Sunderland's lifeboat fete, held on 25 August.
It proved to be a record fundraising day for the hard working local ladies lifeboat guild who were supported by... - View image in PDF
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The S.S. Graiglas
DECEMBER 3RD. - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM, AND TEESMOUTH, YORKSHIRE.
At 4.56 in the morning the coastguard telephoned the life-boat station that two vessels appeared to be in danger, and twenty minutes later he asked that the life...
The S.S. Manhattan
ROKER.—The Life-boat William Hedley put off at 12.20 P.M. on the 21st January to the assistance of the s.s. Manhattan, of London, bound from Hull for SunderJand with oil, which had stranded between Eoker Pier and the North Pier in a strong N...
The Last War Service
The war in Europe ended at one minute after midnight of May 8th., and the last launch of a life-boat was one minute before the end. An mdei- vatei explosion, either torpedo or mine, had blown up a Norwegian minesweeper, one of four, fifteen...
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The S.S. Clyde
A telephone message was received at 9.30 P.M. on I the 10th December, reporting that a vessel was driving ashore and was in want of assistance. The rocket appa- ratus was despatched and the Life-boat Eliza Avins was launched. On arrival...
The National Life-Boat Institution
IN the year 1824 was established, in the City of London, mainly through the benevolent and untiring exertions of the late Sir WM. HILLARY, Bart., Mr. THOMAS WILSON, M.P., and others, the "ROYAL NATIONAL INSTITUTION FOE THE PRESERVATION...
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