LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Rescue In Violent Seas
COXSWAIN Dermot Walsh of the Valentia, Co. Kerry, life-boat has been awarded a silver medal and six of the crew members accorded the Institution's thanks on vellum, for courageous rescue operations oif the west coast of Ireland.
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Anglers in danger HAVING BEEN informed by the Seaham Coastguard, Co. Durham, at 1632 on Sunday, November 11, 1973, that a number of anglers had been cut off on the drum head at the end of the north pier of the harbour, and that they were in...
The Guernsey Fishing Vessel Petit Michel
Disabled fishing boat TORBAY LIFEBOAT Princess Alexandra of Kent, a 52' Barnett class built in 1958, slipped her moorings at 1950 onDecember 16, 1973, in response to mayday call received by Berry Head Coastguard from the Norwegian vessel...
The Bulk Cement Carrier BC Mercurius
Tow passed to coaster 400 yards from rock-bound lee shore Kirkwall - Scotland North Division Coxswain Captain William Sinclair, of Kirkwall lifeboat in the Orkneys, has been awarded a bar to his Bronze medal for a service in which the...
Building the Fast Slipway Lifeboat—Part VI: Trials
EARLY NOVEMBER saw the first launch from Fairey's yard at East Cowes of the RNLI's prototype fast slipway boat City of London. It was the start of the exact, and exacting, programme of builder's trials through which every...
Category: Articles
Atlantic Watch: Ireland's Western Lifeboat Stations Arranmore Galway Bay and Valentia By Ray Kipling Public Relations Officer Rnli
'The wind was of hurricane force, with fierce squalls accompanied by snow and sleet and the seas were mountainous.
' ... 'It took two hours to board the lifeboat and three times the boarding boat was driven back...
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M.F.V. Boy Nick
MFV aground A RED FLARE fired over Barmouth Bar was seen by the honorary secretary of Barmouth lifeboat station at 2140 on Wednesday November 22, 1978. Just after he had alerted Coxswain Evan Jones, the honorary secretary heard by telephone...
Ardency
Eleven men and fishing vessel saved In winds gusting to 90 knotsA difficult service in winds up to almost 90 knots earned coxswain / mechanic Hewitt Clark of the Lerwick lifeboat a Bronze Medal, recognising his leadership, seamanship and...
Friends, Provide Us and Serene (2)
Cobles escorted in gale THE HONORARY SECRETARY of Flamborough lifeboat station was told by HM Coastguard at 1010 on Saturday October 15, 1983, that a number of Bridlington based open angling cobles were fishing north of Flamborough Head in...
Ready for Anything
When it's 3.00am in the morning, blowing a gale and the crew are WM paged for a shout, they must launch. From the moment they go to F sea, everything possible has been'done to give them the best ecjuiprnent, the best training and the...
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