LIFE-BOAT STANDS BY AT HARBOUR BAR Whitby, Yorkshire. At 7.45 on the evening of the 2nd March, 1962, the coxswain was in radio communication from his own boat with three local motor fishing vessels, which were at sea in deteriorating weather...
Clem James of Staithes and Runswick One of Those at "The Sharp End". - View image in PDF
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One breezy Autumn evening at dusk, a passenger vessel travelling along the River Thames collided with Tower Pier in central London. Upriver at Chiswick, another incident unfolded
At 7pm on...
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On 5th May, 1943, the Wells life-boat took part in an interesting service in which the R.A.F. for the first time dropped an airborne life-boat to a 'ditched' bomber crew off the East Anglian coast. The 'ditched' crew received... - View image in PDF
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South East Division Trawler saved in violent storm THROUGHOUT THURSDAY DECEMBER 26, 1985, Boxing Day, the weather on the east Kent coast had been rapidly deteriorating; by late afternoon winds from the north east were reaching strong gale...
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The relief Tyne class lifeboat Owen and Ann Aisher alongside the sinking pilot boat St Olave. - View image in PDF
Photo Michael Pett. - View image in PDF
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Eastney inshore lifeboat station's Open Day on May 1 was a time for celebration: during a crowded afternoon Sir Alec Rose (left), president of the local appeal committee, handed over to Mrs Georgina Keen, a member of the Committee of... - View image in PDF
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Howth, Co. Dublin - At 11.48 p.m.
on loth June, 1966, a yacht was reported in difficulties between Portrane and Lambay. There was a gentle north easterly breeze with a corresponding sea.
The life-boat...
Islay, Inner Hebrides. At 7.12 a.m.
on 12th January, 1966, the coastguard at Portpatrick informed the honorary secretary that the tanker Eileen M of London was ashore on the Mull of Oa. The lifeboat Francis W. Wotherspoon...
THROUGHOUT HER BUILDING a lifeboat is under the regular scrutiny of the RNLI's own hull, machinery and electronics overseers; she also receives periodic visits by Lloyd's Register of Shipping surveyors and an exceptionally high...
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