SINCE the last number of The Life-Boat appeared, the inauguration ceremonies of three new Motor Life-boats have taken place, of the Dunleary, at Kingstown— her splendid voyage from Cowes to Ireland was described by Commander Stopford C....
Category: Inaugurations
FEBRUARY 19TH. - TORBAY, DEVON.
At 4.47 in the afternoon the resident naval officer telephoned through the coastguard that landing craft belonging to the United States Amphibious Force were ashore on Paignton beach, between...
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HENDON, SUNDERLAND.—As the re- sult of a shipwreck, with loss of life, at Ryhope Point, Sunderland, the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has, on the strong representation of the Local Committee, formed a Life-boat station at Hendon Beach...
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CROMER.'—A vessel was observed on the morning of the 28th January, some distance to the northward of Cromer, labouring very heavily and apparently very deep in the water, with a signal of distress flying. The Benjamin Bond Cdblell...
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THERE are many matters, both in con- I nexion with the work of the Stations and of the Financial Branches, which I should '• be glad to discuss with Life-boat workers, and which they, no doubt, would like to ' discuss among ...
Category: Articles
MOELFBE, ANGLESEY.—On the 12th February a very heavy gale from the S.
by W. was experienced, and a large fleet of steamers and sailing craft took refuge in the bay. The storm increased in fury, and the schooner Elizabeth...
Wedding Day Shout
As Lough Swilly Crew Member Francy Burns took the microphone for his wedding speech, his bride-to be, Helen, was surprised to hear the sound of a pager instead of the traditional declarations of love....
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DECEMBER 2lST. - NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.
The fishing coble Robert and Jane, of Newbiggin, with a crew of three, was the only coble to put out on this day, and as the sea rose, with a strong south-south-east wind, anxiety...