NOVEMBER 29TH. - THE LIZARD, CORNWALL. The destroyer Javelin had been damaged in a naval engagement, and was on fire 15 miles S.E. of the life-boat station. After going out ten miles the lifeboat came within eight of the battle, asked for...
On the night of the 3rd May, or rather at 1 A.M. on the 4th, a very gallant service was rendered by the crew of the Caistor life-boat, in rescuing, under circumstances of much danger, the crew of the schooner Trial, of Poole, 7 in number. On...
(Left) 'Lifeboat Jubilee', a new rose grown by John Samiay (Roses) Ltd, will be on show at the Royal National Rose Society's Slimmer Show at the Horticultural Ha/I, I incent Square, London, SWI, on July 28 and 29.. - View image in PDF
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About 1-30 A.M., on the 19th April, the weather being thick and foggy, signals of distress were observed from a vessel on the rocks off this place.
The Whitby life-boat Lucy was soon launched through a heavy surf, and suc-...
On the 8th April, the smack Cymro, of Amlwch, was observed with a signal of distress flying, in Moelfre Bay, during a strong easterly wind. This life-boat put off and succeeded in saving the smack's crew of 2 men. The vessel...
The Priscilla Macbean, a 35-ft. self-righting life-boat, with a 15 h.p. engine. This boat, which rescued the crew of the Plauisworth, has now been replaced by a 35-ft. 6-in. Liverpool life-boat, with a 35 h.p. engine. The new boat was named... - View image in PDF
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WALMER AND KINGSDOWNE.—On the morning of the 9th October the South Sand Head Light Vessel fired signals indicating that a vessel was in distress, and the Coastguard on duty at Walmer at.once reported the fact to the Coxswain of the Life-boat...
Aldeburgh Suffolk.—At 8.20 on the evening of the 4th of February, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel had gone ashore two miles north of Orfordness. At 8.40 the No.
1 life-boat Abdy Beauclerk was launched. There...
Life-boat 70-001, Bristol Channel - At 2.30 p.m. on 23rd January, 1967, the coxswain of the seventy foot life-boat intercepted a radio message that the m.v.
Marilene had broken down and required assistance in a position...
On the 24th July a smack, which afterwards proved to be the Frodsham, of Liverpool, was observed from Penmon at anchor with a flag of distress flying. The Pcnmon life-boat was at once launched, and proceeded to the aid of her crew; the wind...