St. Mary's, Scilly Islands. At 12.50 on the afternoon of the 25th of June, 1958, the St. Agnes coastguard informed the coxswain that a French fishing boat was anchored in the Cove with her engine broken down. A later message was passed...
Fig.4:.. . and stowed on one side. Edian Courtauld, her decks stripped for action, was at Cardnell Brothers for partial survey. Her new air bag has already been fitted to her after cabin top.. - View image in PDF
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SEPTEMBER 1982 Extracts from the log of Acting Motor Mechanic ALEC MOORE of the delivery trip of the 46ft 9in Watson lifeboat Herbert Leigh at the end of her time as a station boat; she is now in the relief fleet. For the voyage the other...
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Two teams of 16 rowers took turns to achieve a 24-hour sponsored row in Plymouth Sound.
They came from the Plymouth School of Maritime Studies and organised the strenuous event themselves under the guidance of the... - View image in PDF
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Presentations and celebrations go together. . . . When Coxswain Edgar Moore (I.) of Newhaven retired after 16 years service, his station presented him with a model of Kathleen Mary made by Mr Osbourne and Mr Fox of Christchurch. Mrs P.... - View image in PDF
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When an experienced boater fell into the River Dart after an evening cruise with his wife and young son, it quickly dawned on him he was in grave danger
For Simon Burton, a leisurely family cruise on 24 June turned into a...
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Above: The wrecked Anzio off the Lincolnshire coast in 1966. Top right: The lifeboat cottages at Spurn Head are to be replaced.. - View image in PDF
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'COME ON, BEN,' and as Bridlington lifeboat prepares to launch on service Police Constable Usher quickly boards as seventh man; 'I'll come with you,' and at Douglas Chief Inspector Robin Corrin (later Deputy Chief...
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Speedboats capsize MEMBERS OF THE CREW OF MARGATE'S 16ft D class inflatable lifeboat were in the boathouse on the afternoon of Sunday August 3, 1986, cleaning the lifeboatafter an earlier service call when a message came through that two...
LIMITED EDITION SIGNED PRINTS COMMEMORATING A GREAT BRITISH TRADITION H.M.S. ARK ROYAL AND MORNING CLOUD ery few limited edition prints have received as much praise aroused such interest as these splendid examples of man's endurance...
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