On the 27th December, the screw-flat Albion, of Hull, stranded on the " Irishman's Spit" during a strong breeze from the N.N.W., the heavy seas making a clean breach over her. She hoisted signals of distress, and at 9.30 A.M....
Among the new lifeboats that were in action (listed in Launches, left) over the Autumn and Winter was Newquay’s D class lifeboat, Enid Mary. Her crew faced a tricky rescue in the surf when a group of students were cut off by...
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Visiting the R.N.L.I./Y.L.A. stand at the Southampton Boat Show, Sir Alec Rose, founder-member of the Association, autographs a copy of his book Lively Lady which he presented to Mr. Alasdair Garrett, secretary of the Association, for... - View image in PDF
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QUEENSTOWN.—Ofl the 27th October, at about 10.15 A.M., a telegram was received from the Coastguard Station, at Eobert's Cove, stating that a yacht was in distress off Cork Head. The Quiver Life-boat was promptly launched, and proceeded,...
The crew of The Hampshire Rose board the lifeboat while the shore helpers assemble for the launch. - View image in PDF
photographs by courtesy of Robert Watsham. - View image in PDF
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THE Queen's decision to name the new life-boat, The Royal British Legion Jubilee, at Henley-on- Thames on 17th July means that for the first time ever a reigning sovereign will have named one of the R.N.L.I.'s life-boats. Queen...
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HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS THE PRINCE OF WALES, K.G.. in the Chair.
1.—Moved by His ROYAL HIGHNESS :— 1.—That the following Noblemen and Gentlemen be the Officers of the Institution for the current year:—(vide last page for this...
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Baltimore, Co. Cork. At 1.35 on the afternoon of the 31st of January, 1961, the honorary secretary learnt that the Sherkin mail boat was in difficulties.
Her engine had failed, and she was drifting ashore. The life-boat...
On the 29th Jan- uary, during a south-westerly gale, the coal- laden brig Queenofthe Tyne, of South Shields, went on the Gorton Sand. The life-boat Iiostitia promptly proceeded off to the scene of the wreck, and on reaching the spot found...
On the 5th January, the Whitburn fishing-boats were caught in a gale, and had to leave their lines and run for the shore, which, with some difficulty, all of them but one succeeded in reaching. The crew of that boat had become utterly...