Atlantic College Atlantic College is a remarkable place in many respects. Housed in St Donat's Castle, built in the fifteenth century, it is perched on rocky slopes which tumble down to the waters of the Bristol Channel. Within the...
Category: Inaugurations
Barmoutb, Merionethshire. — At three in the afternoon on the 3rd of October, 1950, the coxswain and others saw the launch Golden Hind, of Plymouth, approaching Barmouth Bar. There was a heavy sea, with a strong south- westerly breeze blowing...
Donaghadee, Co. Down.—At 11.44 on the morning of the 29th of December, 1953, the Bangor coastguard tele- phoned that a vessel had run on the rocks at Mew Island. At 11.55 the life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly put to sea.
There was...
Launch into south-westerly strong gale, force 9, Sunday March 22: Three progressive photographs of Eastbourne lifeboat, the 37ft 6in Rather Duke of Kent, taken by 16-yearold Matthew Hancock as (left) she launched down her slipway into... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
When he landed this 21 pound salmon, Commander William Donald, chairman of Keswick branch, was so pleased that he sent the equivalent amount in sterling to the RNLI. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of P. Haworth. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
JANUARY 28TH. - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM. At 8.20 A.M. information was received from the coastguard that a vessel was aground at Seaton Carew. A moderate E.S.E. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea, but the vessel did not appear to be in any...
At 11.40 P.M. on the 26th December a message was received reporting that the Nore Light-vessel was firing signals of distress.
The Life-boat James Stevens No. 9 was launched without loss of time, and in the neighbourhood of...
Angle, Pembrokeshire.—At 3.50 P.M.
on the 17th January, 1939, the St.
Ann's Head coastguard reported that a French schooner was in distress two miles south of the Head. She was the Eglantine, of...
On the morning of the 24th February the dredger Sisyphus, of Dublin, which was anchored in the harbour, signalled for help. A strong to whole E.S.E. gale was blowing, a very heavy sea was running and it was snowing. The motor life-boat...
The No. 2 Life-boat Civil Service No. 1 was launched at 8.45 A.M. on 9th November to the assistance of a steamer which had been reported ashore on the Kentish Knock Sand. The vessel proved to be the s.s.
Coronilla, of...