On the 27th October, another severe 1 gale sprang up from the N.N.E., and the ! barque Bertolemeo Cerruti, of Genoa, which ! was riding at anchor, was observed to I drift rapidly on shore, the sea soon ; making a complete breach over her....
IN THE PAST tWO JSSUCS of THE LIFEBOAT I have asked members of my staff to give you an insight into their work within the department and I think you will agree that this has caused a fair amount of interest. So in this issue I would like to...
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Two lifeboats save six from yacht in storm conditions Aldeburgh and Lowestoft lifeboats were both involved in a long, arduous service in Storm Force winds and extremely heavy seas when they rescued six people from a yacht in the North Sea at...
IT does not sound possible, but it i The following is a list of the cost of the is a fact that by making a large gift! different types of Life-boat and of these to the Institution during his life other parts of the equipment of the wealthy...
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XII.—GROOMSPORT.
The Florence, 32 feet long, 7 feet 6 inches beam, ! 10 oars. j A LIFE-BOAT was first stationed at this small i fishing port by the Institution in 1858; in 1867 it ! was replaced by the present boat, the...
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Frank Kilroy, honorary secretary of Lytham St Annes lifeboat station, goes Round the houses with Sir Charles Macara, who instigated Lifeboat Saturdays in 1891 One hundred years ago this year an event was held which changed the face of...
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Two lifeboats save six from yacht in storm conditions Aldeburgh and Lowestoft lifeboats were both involved in a long, arduous service in Storm Force winds and extremely heavy seas when they rescued six people from a yacht in the North Sea at...
On the 9th May* the life-boat of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, which is stationed at Thorpe- ness, was the means of saving the Lives of 3 fishermen, who had been caught in a gale near Sizewell Bank, and were in great danger. Being seen...
NOVEMBER 24TH. - TORBAY, AND SALCOMBE, DEVON, AND WEYMOUTH, DORSET.
A heavy south-westerly gale was blowing. The seas were very heavy. Visibility was poor. At 5.35 in the morning information came to the Torbay life-boat...
The Lowestoft life-boat rolling in heavy seas at the entrance to Lowestoft harbour as she returns to port after escorting a longshore boat to safety on 7th October, 1967.. - View image in PDF
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