The Humber, Yorkshire.—29th April.
A steamer reported by wireless that she had been in collision with the Bull lightvessel, but the life-boat found that the light-vessel did not need help.— Permanent paid crew..
(S«e Diagrams «« next page.) The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat. Every Life-boat, except a few of the larger size, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house...
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On the night of the 16th February, the Greek brig San Spiridione, of Galaxide, coal laden, was driven ashore in Tramore Bay, in a south gale. As she made no signals of distress, her dangerous position ^was not seen from the shore until...
BRONZE MEDAL SERVICE AT SHERINGHAM OCTOBER 30TH - 31ST. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK. At 7.47 in the evening of the 29th of October the Sheringham coastguard reported that a vessel off Cley, about five miles west of Sheringham, was showing a signal...
When Islay lifeboat crew launched to a yachtsman in treacherous seas and force 11 winds, they couldn’t have known that their courage would result in a life saved that night – or a Medal for Gallantry
‘ My adrenaline...
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FRENCH YACHT'S DIFFICULTY At 4.40 p.m. on the same day the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht was dismasted about i\ miles west of the Needles. There was a rough sea with a near gale from the southwest; the weather was...
THE ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION has received, through the Belgian Ambassador, the Civic Cross of the 1st Class, which the King of the Belgians has conferred on it " In recognition of valuable services rendered by the Insti-...
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The Hastings Motor Life-Boat. - View image in PDF
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