JANUARY DURING January life-boats were launched 48 times and rescued 71 lives.
ESCORT FOR FLAMBOROUGH BOAT Flamborough, Yorkshire.—During the afternoon of the 6th of January. 1954, a fishing coble was still at sea in...
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BooKs Sea stories – new writing from the National Maritime Museum Various writers This intriguing collection encompasses tales of the remote and wild coastal landscapes of Orkney and the west of Ireland, Mediterranean mysteries, an ill-fated...
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Cave campers swamped Six cave campers at Tenby were taken by surprise in the early hours of 5 August, when the tide came in and washed their possessions away. They retreated further into the cave, but soon found themselves in deep water....
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As was indicated in the important article contributed by my friend, Mr. de Booy, in the February, 1921, issue of this journal, the beneficent influence of Sir William Hillary's noble initiative in the foundation of the ROYAL NATIONAL...
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Launches 59. Lives rescued 46.
SEPTEMBER 3RD.- WEYMOUTH, DORSET. At 7.50 P.M. information was received from the naval authorities at Portland, through the coastguard, that three trawlers or drifters were ashore between St....
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Launches 54 Lives rescued 76
DECEMBER 4TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
At five in the morning the local motor fishing vessels Pilot Me and Gem put to sea in bad weather. During the morning the weather worsened...
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THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 120 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 54 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to February 15th, 1934 - ... 63,615 An East Coast Gale.
ON 13th December an...
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SURVIVORS WALK TO LIFEBOAT Fourteen saved from yacht aground on the Goodwin Sands Both of Ramsgate's lifeboats were called to an incident on the Goodwin Sands on 13 November 1994, when a French sail-training vessel went aground in a WSW...
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THE LIFEBOAT Tyne class lifeboat ON-1116 Roben and Violet Funding Anonymous gift THE CREW Co swain Anthony Barclay Crew members Dave Jones Dave Jones IJnr] Vincent Jones Rod Pace Gary Roberts David Williams MOELFRE LIFEBOAT STATION...
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BooKS A lifeboating selection to inspire, thrill and ponder Asboville by Danny Rhodes Asboville may not sound like it has any relevance to the RnLi, however a lifeboat crew member plays a key part in this surprising...
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