The original American-built Waveney, 44-001, during trials in December 1964.. - View image in PDF
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The Lizard and Falmouth, Cornwall.—• At 2.25 on the afternoon of the 20th of August, 1956, the Lizard coast- guard reported that the raft L'Egare II needed the help of a life-boat about thirty miles south-west of Lizard Head, and that...
Way, Inner Hebrides.—At 7.30 in the evening of the 25th of November, 1948, a trawler appeared to be ashore oft Bonahaven Distillery and was seen to be showing a light. The motor life- boat Charlotte Elizabeth was launched at 9.3 in a strong...
The requisite qualities of a Life-boat man's life- belt are— 1. Sufficient extra buoyancy, 22 Ibs., to support a man heavily clothed, with his head and shoulders above the water, or to enable him to support another person besides...
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The requisite qualities of a Life-boat man's life- belt are— 1. Sufficient extra buoyancy, 22 Ibs., to support a man heavily clothed, with his head and shoulders above the water, or to enable him to support another person besides himself...
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The requisite qualities of a Life-boat man's lifebelt are— 1. Sufficient extra buoyancy, 22 Ibe., to support a man heavily clothed, with his head and shoulders above the water, or to enable him to support another person besides...
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The requisite qualities of a Life-boat man's lifebelt are— 1. Sufficient extra bouyanoy, 22 Ibs., to support a man heavily clothed, with his head and shoulders above the water, or to enable him to support another person besides...
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The RNLI's Jubilee tribute to HM The Queen reflects the great support given to the lifeboat service by various members of the Royal Family during Her Majesty's reign.... On a recent visit to the Isle of Scilly, HRH The Prince of... - View image in PDF
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DRIFTING FOR TWO DAYS Margate, Kent.—In the morning of the 28th of August, 1947, information came from the British Steamer Hill- crest Park through the North Foreland Radio and the coastguard that the motor cabin cruiser Aloha, of Lowestoft,...
The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat.
Nearly every Life-boat, except a few of the larger sizes, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house ready for...
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