Plymouth, Torbay, and Salcombe, Devon.
—On the evening of the 9th January, with a strong south-westerly gale blowing, and a very heavy sea, information was received through the coastguard that signals of distress had been...
IN recognition of their service to the American steamship Piave, the Presi- dent of the United States has presented a gold watch to Coxswain. William Adams, and a Gold Medal to each of the fourteen members of the crew of the Charles Dibdin....
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AUGUST 15TH. - WICKLOW. A motor launch had been reported overdue, but another motor boat went to her help.- Rewards, £9 2s. 3d..
OCTOBER 27TH. - DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN. Lights had been reported, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
AUGUST 14TH. - KILLYBEGS, CO. DONEGAL. Red flares had been reported, but only a patch of oil was found. - Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
On the 5th September at about 2.30 P.M. a small open boat with one occupant left the harbour to return to Helen's Bay.
The wind was blowing strongly from W.S.W. and increasing, whilst the sea was heavy; the boat was...
By GEORGE F. SHEE, M.A., Secretary of the Institution.
I HOPE that no one who receives this issue of The Life-Boat will fail to read the story of Victor Rojas, well named " The Providence of the Shipwrecked,"...
Category: Articles
In this issue News and Views The latest news from and about the RNLI Direct Talking The RNLI's Director, Brian Miles, with his views on 1997 and the future 9 Lifeboat Services 14 including Medal and Vellum services from around the...
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HER Royal Highness the Duchess of Kent, President of the Royal National Life-boat Institution, named the new Berwick-upon-Tweed life-boat William and Mary Durham on the 25th of July, 1957. The ceremony took place at Spittal harbour.
Category: Inaugurations
Stranded swimmer R LIFEBOAT CREW were paged at 1428 on Saturday, August 8. 1987, following a report of a man having been cut off by the tide below Hunt Cliff, Saltburn.
The station's Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable...