The West and East German lifeboat organisations have now combined to form a single lifeboat service. This is the former West German 'daughter boat' Onkel W/ffi being recovered aboard the parent vessel during a demonstration at the... - View image in PDF
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The latest material to be assessed by the RNLI is FRC (fibre reinforced composite). Light weight and good abrasion resistance is claimed for the new material and tests with a prototype Mersey (seen above at Newhaven on trials) have been... - View image in PDF
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The Viscount Burnham, G.C.M.G., C.H., T.D., and the Right Hon. the Viscount Grey of Fallodon, K.G., P.C.
BY the death of the Viscount Burnham, G.C.M.G., C.H., T.D., on 20th July last, and the death of the Right...
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Disabled fishing boat TORBAY LIFEBOAT Princess Alexandra of Kent, a 52' Barnett class built in 1958, slipped her moorings at 1950 onDecember 16, 1973, in response to mayday call received by Berry Head Coastguard from the Norwegian vessel...
Motor Life-Boats of the North and South Holland Life-Boat Society on the Zuidersee. - View image in PDF
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The straw matting which covers the steel frames, showing detail of bow pudding and fairlead.. - View image in PDF
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A pillar collecting box on the cliffs at Sennen. Longships lighthouse is in the distance.. - View image in PDF
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Spain: the rescue fleet of the Cruz Roja del Mar includes more than 320 inshore lifeboats.. - View image in PDF
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(left) Helen Turnbull brings Bridget Carmel into the Fleetwood Channel as the light begins to fade.. - View image in PDF
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The author, Richard Mann, in the museum at RNL1 HQ, West Quay Road. Poole. As the Institution's display manager it is part of his work to care for the Institution's museums and to support the volunteer curators who run... - View image in PDF
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