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The Bulgarian Fish-Factory Ship Condor
28 saved from Bulgarian vessel aground in southerlv gale «/ ^5 Stornoway's Arun class lifeboat Sir Max Aitken II rescued the entire crew of 28 from the Bulgarian fish factory ship Condor when she was stranded on rocks some 26 miles...
The Crabbing Trawler Marie des Isles
Two calls IN GALE AND STORM force winds, Torbay lifeboat, the 54ft Arun Edward Bridges (Civil Service No. 37) was launched on service twice on Friday November 14, 1980. The first call came from Brixham Coastguard at 1045: the crabbing...
The National Fire Service Float Gladys
JANUARY 3 1 ST AND FEBRUARY 1 ST. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. At 11 A.M.on the 31st of January the naval control reported that the National Fire Service float Gladys, lying half a mile west of the pier, was driving on to the sands, and at...
Two Wrecks In the Shetlands. Stromness Motor Life-Boat's Journeys of 260 and 240 Miles
DURING March and April two vessels were wrecked on the Shetland Islands.
They were both vessels sailing from Aberdeen. One was a trawler, the Ben Doran, and, in spite of courageous efforts to rescue her crew, all were...
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The Mersey Class Marine Engineer (Foreground) and the Aluminium Norwegian Norboat Class Pass the Delegates Aboard the Sailing Ship Christian Radich
The Mersey class Marine Engineer (foreground) and the aluminium Norwegian Norboat class pass the delegates aboard the sailing ship Christian Radich.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Around the World In a Day?
Circumnavigate the world without ever leaving London - on 25 September the RNLI is cramming the entire planet into the confines of Battersea!. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Liberian Motor Vessel Capeton Kostis
Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 7.50 on the morning of the 3rd of October, 1956, the coastguard telephoned that the Liberian motor vessel Capeton Kostis had a very sick man on board and asked if the the life-boat would land him.
At...
List of the Principal Rewards Voted By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution from the 1st January to the 31st December, 1859
Dec. 12, 1858. — The French lugger Louise Amelie, of Nantes, was wrecked, during a gale of wind, in Dundrum Bay. The Institution's lifeboat, stationed at Newcastle, put off and rescued the crew of 5 men.—Expense of service,...
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Augvold and Queen of the Isles
DUNMORE EAST, Co. WATERFORD.—The Life-boat Henry Dodd was launched at 10 A.M. on the 21st February and rendered assistance to the Norwegian brigantine Augvold by leading her over the bar into the harbour. Two of the Life-boat men •were put...
THE LIFEBOAT LOTTERY IS BACK
From 21 April, you can take part in our summer 2017 draw. You could win a first prize of £5,000, a second prize of £2,000, or seven other cash prizes. To take part, contact our Supporter Care Team on 0300 300 9990 or email...
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