The Liverpool* were followed at Hoylake in 1974 by a 37ft 6in Rather lifeboat, Mary Gabriel.. - View image in PDF
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Top far left: The first RNLI-built Waveney John F Kennedy, based at Dun Laoghaire.. - View image in PDF
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SEPT. 18TH. - ANGLE, PEMBROKESHIRE.
At one in the morning it was reported that an aeroplane had crashed in the sea. She sank just after the life-boat reached her. There was no sign of her crew. The life-boat again searched...
MAY 17TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
Two pilots were reported to have baled out from an aeroplane, but nothing was found.
Just after the life-boat had returned a further report came that a pilot was in a rubber...
DECEMBER 12TH. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found.
During the search a life-boatman was put on board one of two rescue launches, which were also searching,...
MARCH 3RD. - BERWICK - ON - TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND, AND EYEMOUTH, AND ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE. About 3.15 in the afternoon men were seen to bale out from an aeroplane which crashed in the sea some two miles off Burnmouth. A light westerly wind...
JUNE 25TH. - CAISTER, NORFOLK. At twelve noon the coastguard telephoned that an airman was in the sea 500 yards S.E. of Waxham. He was one of the crew of an American Fortress aeroplane. All the crew had baled out but the others had come down...
NOVEMBER 23RD. - KIRKCUDBRIGHT.
At 1.15 P.M. the Portpatrick coastguard reported that fire and smoke had been seen some miles S.S.W. of Ravenshall Point, and fifteen minutes later the Isle of Whithorn coastguard reported...
A DEPUTATION from the " Shipwrecked Mariners' Society," consisting of several noblemen and gentlemen, headed by his Grace the DUKE OF MARLBOROUGH, President of the Society, had an interview yesterday With the President of the...
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WHITELINK BAY, ABERDEENSHIRE.— After a fine morning on the 5th January, a sudden and terrific squall was experienced, accompanied by a heavy shower of snow and sleet. Soon afterwards the coxswain of the Life-boat Three Brothers observed a...