Kirkcudbright - At 5 p.m. on 29th July, 1967, it was reported that a boat hadgone ashore and broken up on the north side of Ross Bay. It was thought that the casualty might be the local motor fishing vessel Girl Ann which was out fishing at...
Charles Dixon and the
Golden Age of Marine
Painting
by Stuart Boyd
Review by Carol Waterkeyn
Charles Dixon was one of the greatest maritime artists, living from 1872 to...
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One armed bend it: superfit Ian McKenty (I) and Andy (r) raised themselves 1,050 times and £140 in cash in 30 minutes by doing one armed press-ups. This excruciating exercise took place in The Ale House, Bath, and was organised by Mr... - View image in PDF
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NOVEMBER 1990 Lt Cdr P.E.C. Pickles MBE JP RNVR, elected to the Committee of Management in 1968 and appointed a Vice-President in 1975 and a Life Vice- President in 1986. Cdr Pickles served on various committees and was Deputy Chairman of...
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Air bags which, when inflated, will initiate righting are fitted to Atlantic 21 ILBs (right above), and to Watson and Barnett lifeboats (right). - View image in PDF
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The Navy and Air Force have been no less generous. During 1940 the Navy contributed £2099, nearly five times as much as in 1939. The appeal to the Air Force was made in September 1940. Up to the end of February 1941 the contributions...
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Open all Hours Nearly all of the Institution's 215 lifeboat stations held a special open day during the Spring Bank Holiday Weekend, most of them opening on the Sunday, 28 May.
An estimated 65,000 people visited... - View image in PDF
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(Left) Lt-Cdr Roy Portchmouth staff inspector (operational developments, trials and sea training).. - View image in PDF
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Filey, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 29th of November, 1950, the local fishing fleet was caught in a sud- den gale. Among those men at sea were several of the life-boat's crew.
At 10.53 the motor mechanic, with a...
Fig. 3: (Left) Radar scanner has been moved to port of after cabin top, and air bag roof channel bolted in posit/on to starboard.
Note manifold leading under channel and, at its fore and aft ends, air inlets into... - View image in PDF
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