ump passed to sinking fishing boat in gale and heavy seas Coxswain Albert Sutherland and the crew of the Fraserburgh lifeboat took over three hours to battle through the 10-12m seas and a full south easterly gale to reach the fishing vessel...
By Dr James A.Begg Published by Mercat Press ISBN 1841830542 Dr James A Begg dedicated this real-life account of dramatic search and rescue operations to 'all those engaged in search and rescue by air, land and...
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Across the mud LATE ON THE NIGHT OF TUESDAY JULY 1, 1986, the owners of Fitzworth Farm, on the south side of Poole Harbour could hear cries for help coming from across the water to the west. They immediately rang the police and coastguard...
Flying the RNLI flag Three members of Port Talbot lifeboat crew represented the Institution at the Annual National Service for Seafarers at St Pauls Cathedral on 19 October 1994.
Ronald Jones, Peter Thomas and Robert Parker...
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The first steps inside the new National Collection of lifeboats tell you that this is something very special. Here, for the first time anywhere in the world, the history of a nation's lifeboats and the men who took them to sea is laid...
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Not everyone who buys a special excursion train ticket to London from Liverpool costing £7 finds herself arriving at Euston station heralded by Royal Marine trumpeters and the winner of a two-week Mediterranean cruise for two people. It... - View image in PDF
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Lyme Regis Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat returning from service on July 24, 1983, at the start of Lyme's Lifeboat Week. Manned by Helmsman John Hodder and Crew Members Robert Irish, Colin Jones and Brian Miller, she had launched... - View image in PDF
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Lyme Regis Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat returning from service on July 24, 1983, at the start of Lyme's Lifeboat Week. Manned by Helmsman John Hodder and Crew Members Robert Irish, Colin Jones and Brian Miller, she had launched...
Small scale: Terence Amey (I) holds the model he made of Dover's 50ft Thames class lifeboat, Rotary Service, standing on the foredeck of the real thing. Since he completed his fine model, Mr Amey has been able to send some £500 to... - View image in PDF
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