At 3.58 p.m. on 12th August, 1969, the coastguard informed the staff coxswain that a yacht was in difficulties off Minster Boom. The lifeboat 44-001, on temporary duty at Sheerness, immediately slipped her moorings in a moderate south south...
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston: a radio controlled scale model of the 44ft Waveney lifeboat Barham has been presented to Great Yarmouth and Gorleston station branch.
It was made by David Sissons (r), an early member of the... - View image in PDF
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Today . . . Hunstanton's D class inflatable lifeboat, manned on exercise by Helmsman Alan Clarke and Crew Members (I.) Gerry Wase and (r.) Victor Dade.. - View image in PDF
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The photograph of Coxswain Stephen Whittle at the head of the page was taken by Peter Hadfield. In the background is Dunmore East Harbour with the 44ft Waveney lifeboat St Patrick at her moorings.. - View image in PDF
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(Above) On its evaluation trials, the new RNLI prototype tractor recovers the 37ft 6in Rather lifeboat Mary Gabriel at low water across Hoy lake's extensive sands .. - View image in PDF
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Overdue THE RELIEF 46ft 9in WATSON LIFEBOAT Sarah Townsend Porritt, on temporary duty at Howth, slipped her moorings and put to sea at 2230 on Sunday October 15, 1978 following a report that a red flashing light and red flares had been...
Gerald 'Farmer/ Edwards, coxswain of Angle lifeboat from 1981 to 1993. He had joined the crew in 1961 and was awarded a long service badge in 1986..
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Below: Celebrity autographs - fresh from appearances on the small screen Salcombe coxswain Frank Smith signs copies of a print of the Salcombe lifeboat.. - View image in PDF
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Patrick Keohane, coxswain of Courtmacsherry lifeboat from 1974 to 1976.
He joined the crew in 1952 and served as second coxswain from 1953 until his appointment as coxswain..
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A helicopter from the US Coast Guard cutter Dallas carried out an air-sea rescue demonstration with Poole's Brede class lifeboat Inner Wheel in Poole harbour on 2 June 1994.. - View image in PDF
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