LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution—(continued.)
PADSTOW, CORNWALL.—On the night of the 24th October, 1868, during a whole | gale from the W.N.W., the steamer Au- gusta, of Bristol, went on the Doom Bar i Sand. When her signals of distress were i seen from the shore, the " City of...
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Shore-Boat Services Rewarded By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution In 1883
Jan. 4.—Voted 31. to three fishermen for putting off in a boat and saving at some risk, the crew, consisting of four men, of the Norwegian sciiooner Johanna, which was wrecked on Car Carrig Rock, off the coast of Fifeshire, during a whole...
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Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 30th April, 1925.
Sir GODFREY BARING, St., in the Chair.
Reported the resignation from the Committee of Management of Engineer Vice- Admiral Sir GEORGE G. GOODWIN,...
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Right: the Crew Out on the Lough
Right: The crew out on the lough Picture: Colin Watson. - View image in PDF
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AUGUST 27TH. - BERWICK - ON - TWEED, NORTHUMBERLAND. A boy had been reported floating out to sea on an air cushion, but what had been seen was a floating log.- Rewards, £5 1s..
YLA Section
All inquiries concerning YLA matters should be addressed to: Mr. Alasdair Garrett, Secretary, Yachtsmen's Life-boat Supporters' Association, 29a Castle Street, Salisbury, Wiltshire, SP1 ITT.
(Tel.: 0722-6966).FAIR...
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APRIL 9TH. - RHYL, FLINTSHIRE, AND LLANDUDNO, CAERNARVONSHIRE. At 4.30 in the afternoon a report was received through the Abergele police and the Rhyl coastguard that people had seen an airman come down by parachute into the sea off...
Lifeboats In Action
Two saved in harbour dramaFaced with the choice of a wait offshore for eight hours in gale force conditions or reaching dry Land quickly by a risky harbour entry, which would you choose? Decision time When a crew of two undertook a maiden...
Category: Services
"Sublime Impertinence."
OUR District Organizing Secretary in I the North of England has sent us the | following story as an example of " the i value of the sovereign and the power of ; suggestion." It is an excellent example also of the gift, invaluable...
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AUG. 6TH. - ST. ABBS, BERWICKSHIRE.
A bather had been reported in difficulties by the pilots, but the life-boat could find no sign of him. He was already drowned. - Rewards, £5 11s. 6d..