The Chemring SC4 Radar Corner Reflector Developed in conjunction with the RNLI and adopted by RNLI exclusively (Stores ref D1/3016) for use on their high performance Lifeboats in both inshore and offshore waters.
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Boys of Longlands County Secondary School made this model life-boat station which was displayed at the Stourbridge R.N.L.I, branch annual meeting.
Boys showing Mrs. A. Wooldridge, M.B.E., the honorary secretary of the... - View image in PDF
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THE naming ceremony of the new lifeboat at Douglas, Isle of Man, was held on June 3rd, 1948, with a gale blowing and such heavy rain throughout the day, that it was impossible to hold it in the open. It took place inside the boathouse, and...
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Princess Margaret being welcomed at the R.N.L.I, stand at the International Boat Show by the then Chairman of the Institution, Admiral Sir Wilfrid Woods, 6.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O. Looking on (centre) is the Secretary of the R.N.L.I., Captain... - View image in PDF
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DISCOVERING LIFE-BOATS IN ENGLAND AND WALES by E. W. Middleton This fascinating book has an entry for each life-boat station, describing the boat, the station's location, its history and some of the heroic events from its...
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Courtmacsherry Harbour, Co. Cork.— On the 10th of June, 1956, a report was received that a motor launch was in difficulties in Courtmacsherry Bay.
At 10.10 the life-boat Sarah Ward and William David Croszceller put out in a...
On the 18th September, at 5 a.m., a small schooner was observed to be on shore on the North Bar, off Barmouth, on the Welsh coast, her crew being lashed in the rigging. The life-boat of the NA- TIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION was, as quickly as...
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 6.4 P.M.
on the 15th January, 1938, the coastguard reported that a small vessel was in distress five miles W.N.W. of Bar Buoy, and that the steamer Millais was standing by. This was confirmed by...
North Foreland (Civil Service No. 11) isa46ft9in Watson,the first class to be built with a centre cabin and midships steering position. Following the lifeboat disasters of 1969 and 1970 she was fitted with an automatically inflating bag on... - View image in PDF
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istings ABERDEEN ON-1248(17-24):Oct3 D-536:Oa3 ABERDOVEY B-754:Oc5 B-75ft Sep 12; Nov 28 ABERYSTWYTH B-70*Sepl2.15.20;Nov8 ACHILL ISLAND ON-1240(14-28):Sep30; Oct 12,24.25 AITH ON-1232(17-14):Sep20 ALDE8URCH ON-1184(12-2S)Dec 16 D-52ft Nov...
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