AT 11.30 on the morning of the 28th August, 1919, during a strong southerly gale with a very heavy sea and thick rain, the Bembridge Life-boat was launched to the help of an American steamer, the s.s. Wakulla, of Los Angeles, which had...
Ernie Wise, who was himself once in the Merchant Service, makes the fifth RNLI national lottery draw. With him (I. to r.) are Fred Williams, appeals office supervisor, Joyce Pearce who organises the lottery at HQ, Cdr E. F. Pritchard,... - View image in PDF
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The eighth RNLI lottery draw in full swing: as John Piper hands one winning ticket to Joyce Pearce, who organises the lottery at Poole HQ, Fred Williams, appeals office supervisor, spins the drum ready for the next lucky dip. Cdr. Ted... - View image in PDF
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We are delighted to introduce Mark Dowie as the RNLI’s new chief executive. He succeeds Paul Boissier, who has retired after 10 years. As a...
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Injured seaman THE HONORARY SECRETARY of Dun Laoghaire lifeboat station was asked at 1600 on Tuesday October 14, 1980, if an injured seaman could be taken off the Norwegian bulk carrier Blix. A rendezvous was arranged for midnight in Dublin...
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Appledore, and Clovelly, Devon.—-Dur- ing the afternoon of the 7th August, 1937, signals were seen coming from a small motor yacht oft Westward Ho, A moderate N.N. W. breeze was blowing, with a smooth to...
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Propeller fouled AT 1050 on -Monday June 25, 1984, Pentland Coastguard contacted Wick lifeboat station's deputy launching authority with the news that a salmon coble was in difficulties off Ackergill. At 1100 the relief 48ft 6in Solent...
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Catamaran in distress THE HONORARY SECRETARY of Lyme Regis inshore lifeboat station was informed by Portland Coastguard at 1135 on Monday May 28, 1979, that a red flare had been fired from a white boat about l'/2 miles south of Beer Head...
JANUARY 30TH - 31ST. - WALMER, KENT. At 9.20 at night, just after the lifeboat had returned from the American steamer Am-Mer-Mar, which had gone aground on the Goodwin Sands, but had got off without help, the Deal coastguard reported another...