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Wreck Chart of the British Isles for the Year 1897-98
WRECK CHART s—,r FOR THE VEAB ( 1897-98.
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AUGUST 20TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET.
A barrage balloon had gone adrift, but efforts to capture it were unsuccessful, and it was destroyed by fire from a patrol boat. - Rewards, £14 2s..
Top Box?
A collection box filled by patrons and staff of The Masons Arms pub in Cilgerran, Wales has been dubbed 'top box' by Cardigan branch - every three to four weeks the box secretary is on standby for a call to the... - View image in PDF
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Groves & Guttridge Ltd
SINCE 1931 LIFE-BOATS HAVE BEEN BUILT FOR THE RNLI BY GROVES AND GUTTRIDGE EAST COWES ISLE OF WIGHT Tel: Cowes2561.
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AUGUST 27TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. An aeroplane had been reported down, but it was a ship’s balloon and this was picked up by a motor boat.- Rewards, £3 15s.
(See Pennan, “ Services by Shore-boats,” page...
When the Swiss Cargo Ship Nyon (5,000) Tons Ran Aground Near St. Abbs in November, 1958, the Local Life-Boat Provided the Longest Service by one of the Institution's Life-Boats - 11 Days and Nights
When the Swiss cargo ship Nyon (5,000) tons ran aground near St. Abbs in November, 1958, the local life-boat provided the longest service by one of the Institution's life-boats - 11 days and nights.. - View image in PDF
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Anchor Shot As Aids to Launching Life-Boats
IN the year 1845 it was first proposed to throw an anchor or grapnel from a mortar, with a line attached to it, for the purpose of hauling boats afloat through a surf. In that year a Mr. OFFORD, of Great Tar- mouth, designed a grapnel, with...
Category: Articles
The Panamanian Merchant Vessel Antonio
Wreck FIRST SERVICE CALL for Fraserburgh lifeboat station, since it was reopened at the end of April, came at 1533 on Sunday June 3; it was to a Panamanian merchant vessel, Antonio, bound for Hamburg loaded with stone chips, which had run...
Lifeboat Services
Trapped_men rescued from pier supports D class thrown against pier supports and holed during night service Sometimes the need to save a life over-rides all other considerations...
When Eastbourne lifeboat station heard that...
Category: Services
Princely Donation:
Princely donation: the Fred Olsen Lines shipping company has generously presented the RNLI with a further £2,000 to complete the purchase of a third lifeboat in its name. Already paid for by the company are a D class inflatable and an... - View image in PDF
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