Union Crystal sinks JUST BEFORE 1915 on Wednesday, November 16, 1977, the honorary secretaries of both Sennen Cove and St Ives lifeboat stations were informed by Lands End Coastguard that the 499-ton coaster Union Crystal was in trouble 12...
By VICE-ADMIRAL E. Fitz-Roy, F.R.S.
THE Life-Boat Journal having aided practical meteorology, the following memorandum, ' as a general answer to numerous observations and questions, may interest its readers: j and as...
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Guyana has become the latest location to suffer flooding - and the RNLI was there to help. Around the world it has been a year of huge waves and violent storms. Thousands lost their lives in the Indian Ocean tsunami while, at home, hurricane...
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INTERNATIONAL BOAT SHOW Three hundred and twenty-one new members enrolled at the Association desk at the International Boat Show. This was an encouraging start for the New Year and it was particularly gratifying to note that over 80 per cent...
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The Old Steam Life-Boat "Queen" Ready To Leave For The Gold Coast. - View image in PDF
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CUMBERLAHD.—On the 17th April, 1866, information was received, during a strong gale from W.S.W., that a schooner was on shore on Dub Mill Scar, about eight miles E N.E. of this place, with a flag of distress flying. In a very short time the...
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Fishing boat aground AT 2319 on Saturday September 20, 1980, Shetland Coastguard informed Coxswain/Mechanic Hewitt Clark of Lerwick lifeboat station that the fishing vessel Maverick was aground on the east side of Fair Isle; she was listing...
Dougie Munro hands cheque for €1.000 over to Eddie Fraser with Jim Slater Heft), Joe Connelly (right) and Clair Calder looking on.. - View image in PDF
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Celebrating the RNLI family, past and present
NO PEACE FOR NEWLY WEDS
‘Just another day being married to an RNLI coxswain,’ says newly-wed Trina Sawyer, whose big day with Eastbourne lifeboat Coxswain...
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