THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET 153 Motor Life-boats 1 Harbour Pulling Life-boat LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Life-boat Service in 1824 to June 30th, 1952 77,747 A Long Search on the Goodwin Sands AT 10.53 on the night of the 13th...
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The Durban Rangers and Guides sent to the crew of the Cadgwith lifeboat "Guide of Dunkirk" a big Christmas parcel with puddings, chocolate, sweets, preserves, dried fruits, soap, shaving brushes, razor blades, tooth-brushes,...
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MABLETHORPE, LINCOLNSHIRE. — At 8 P.M. on the 15th February, while a fresh breeze was blowing from the S.S.E., the Life-boat Heywood was launched, it having been reported that a ship was stranded. On reaching the vessel, which had stranded...
To THE EDITOR OF THE LIFE-BOAT JOURNAL.
SIR, In the article headed ' Signals of Distress' in your last quarterly publication of August 1,1 find it stated that, in the first place," It is indispensable that...
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The motor mechanic is standing at the top of the ladder leading down to the engine-room.. - View image in PDF
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DECEMBER 19TH. - THE MUMBLES, GLAMORGANSHIRE. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £8 8s..
MARCH 30TH. - HOYLAKE, AND NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. An aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards : Hoylake, £9 7s. ; New Brighton, £19 1s..
JUNE 3RD. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX.
An aeroplane had been reported down, but the life-boat could find nothing and later was recalled by wireless. - Rewards, £11 5s..
NOVEMBER 3RD. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.
At 9.10 at night information was received from the naval officer-in-charge that the Admiralty drifter Supporter, employed as a hospital carrier, was getting into difficulties off the...
Short but effective service by D class saves fiveThe RNLFs Chief of Operations has written to the crew of Burry Port's D class inflatable lifeboatcommending the quick, positive thinking by the helmsman, good seamanship and boat handling...