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Aberdeen, Grampian Relief 52ft Arun ON 1103: Apr 25 D class: Apr 7 and 30 Abersoch, Gwynedd /Wante:23: Apr 16,19,22, May 6, 8,14,28 and 29 Aberystwyth, Dyfed Atlantic 75: Apr 21 Aldeburgh, Suffolk 12/M Mersey ON 1193: Mar 4 and May 22 D...
Category: Services
Lifeboat Services
LONG TOW IN HAZARDOUS CONDITIONS Eleven men and fishing vessel saved In winds gusting to 90 knotsA difficult service in winds up to almost 90 knots earned coxswain / mechanic Hewitt Clark of the Lerwick lifeboat a Bronze Medal, recognising...
Category: Services
H.R.H. The Prince George, K.G., at Shoreham Harbour
Inaugural Ceremony of the New Motor Life-boat.
H.R.H. THE PRINCE GEORGE, K.G., G.C.V.O., R.N., named the new motor life-boat at Shoreham Harbour, Sussex, on 15th March last. This is the eighth motor life-boat which he has...
Category: Inaugurations
Services of the Life-Boats During the Storms of November and December, 1867
The following is a list of the services of the boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION during the recent heavy gales:— - ' NO. of Lives saved.
Nov. 16-17,1867.—The Manky Wood life-boat at Poole rescued the crew of...
Category: Services
Donalda
APRIL 18TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE.
At 1.45 in the morning it was reported that a vessel of an outward-bound convoy had gone ashore on the Binks. She appeared to be on her beam ends and was sounding distress signals on her...
Lottery
LIFeBoAt LotteRY Lifeboat Lottery Take your chance First prize in the winter 007 Lifeboat Lottery is a Kia Picanto. Second prize is a 10-day Alpine train holiday very kindly provided at short notice by Great Rail Journeys (see their advert...
Category: Articles
Dunelm
North Sunderland, Northumberland.— At 10.50 in the morning of the 18th of June, 1949, the Seahouses coastguard telephoned that the tug Dunelm, of Newcastle, was signalling for help, and blowing her siren, half a mile east of Seahouses, and...
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
EASTBOURNE.—THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has formed a new and additional Life-boat station at Eastbourne in order to strengthen the Life- boat service on that coast, the Local Committee unanimously approving of the formation of...
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Services of the Life-Boats of the Institution During 1934
Time of Launching.
Jan. 3. 4.54 a.m.
„ 5. 8.40 p.m.
7. 11.10 a.m.
„ 8. 11.40 a.m.
„ 9. 9.30 p.m.
„ 11. 1.25 p.m.
„...
Category: Services
Achill Beg
Two saved from yacht AT MIDNIGHT ON SUNDAY. JULY 19, 1987 two members of Arranmore lifeboat crew were alerted by the sound of her distress siren to the plight of the yacht Achill Beg. which had broken from her moorings and was being swept...