MAN TO HOSPITAL Stronsay, Orkneys. At 7.35 a.m. on 5th November, 1965, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that they had received a message from a doctor on Sanday Island saying that a person needed immediate hospital treatment. Any...
Lives saved.
Ada Gane, ketch, of Harwich— stood by vessel.
Albion, schooner, of Runcorn— assisted to save vessel and...... 4 Alnvrick, schooner, of Beaumaris —assisted to save vessel.
Category: Services
LIFEBOAT BUMPS OVER SAND TO STRANDED YACHT Four saved from yacht aground in heavy sea and swell A service by the Walton and Frinton lifeboat to a yacht aground with four people on board has earned the coxswain a letter of thanks from the...
Category: Services
With skill, courage and brute strength, two RNLI lifeguards fought through heavy surf and high winds to reach surfers in peril
Days before the end of a busy lifeguard season, on the morning of...
Category: Articles
Your chance to win The star prize for the winter 2004 Lifeboat Lottery is a 12-day St Petersburg and Baltic capitals cruise for two aboard the MVVan Gogh. The prize is kindly sponsored byTravelscope and tickets are available from 18 October...
Category: Articles
The Old Stromness Life-Boat Leaves For Ireland. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Seven lifeboatmen from Newhaven, Sheerness and Portsmouth, attended the Annual National Service for Seafarers in St Paul's Cathedral on October 17. Coxswain/ Mechanic Leonard Patten of Newhaven lifeboat, was the RNLI colour bearer,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
JUNE 24RD. - ILFRACOMBE, AND LYNMOUTH, DEVON. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards : Ilfracombe, £18 5s. ; Lynmouth, £32 19s..
JULY 7TH. - WESTON-SUPER-MARE, SOMERSET. An aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but the pilot reached the shore unaided.
- Rewards, £8 4s..
APRIL 20TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. A steamer had struck a mine and had sunk within three minutes, but her crew were rescued by another steamer. - Rewards, £5 3s..