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Fedora
Dungeness, Kent, and Hastings, Sussex.
—On the morning of the 31st January the Italian steamer Fedora, of Genoa, and the Russian steamer Pravda were in collision in a position reported to be about fourteen miles from...
Island Commodore
St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—About nine o'clock on the night of the 25th of August, 1950, the M.V. Island Commo- dore reported that her engine had broken down three miles north-east of Platte Fougere Point, but that she did not need...
H.M. Destroyers G51 and H78 (1)
OCTOBER 17TH. - SEAHAM, DURHAM, AND CULLERCOATS, NORTHUMBERLAND.
During the morning the coastguard reported that two vessels were ashore off Whitburn.
A moderate breeze was blowing, with a moderately rough...
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‘HE SAVED HER FROM DISGRACE’
Janet Gleeson’s well researched biography of our founder, Sir William Hillary, The Lifeboat Baronet revealed vital new information that removes a slur on the great...
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Pier rescue attempt THE CHIEF SECURITY OFFICER of Brighton Palace Pier, Graham Sweetman, was in his office at the shore end of the pier with his part-time colleague Payman Akhaveissy, an Iranian student, at 1615 on the afternoon of Sunday...
Making a Splash.
Newbiggin's tractor " illustrates what waterproof really means while recovering the station's Atlantic 21! The lifeboat had been launched on 25 January when gale „ force winds caught | the local fishing fleet at sea in... - View image in PDF
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Almost £1000 Was Raised for the Rnli
Almost £1,000 was raised for the RNLI by runners in Wolverhampton marathon in March. Ray Adams (r} raised £622; he is part-time barman of the Hop Pole, run by- Dick and Maureen Moore, which was the focal point for RNLI activities... - View image in PDF
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The Life-Boat Services of the World: Portugal
By VICE-ADMIRAL HYPACIO DE BRION, Inspector and Secretary of the Instituto de Soccorros y Naufragos.UNTIL 1892, Portugal, although a mari-j time country, situated on the western l extreme of the European Continent, and:, on the route for all...
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Summary of the Year's Work
(Including those in which no service was rendered.
Launches before the outbreak of war on 3rd September - - - 266
Launches after the outbreak of war ...
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Fordingbridge Branch Held a Cricketers V Celebrities Cricket Match at Godshill Last August Among Those Who Helped to Raise £400 for the Lifeboat Service Were (1 to R) Brian Tirnms (Hampshire
Fordingbridge branch held a Cricketers v Celebrities cricket match at Godshill last August.
Among those who helped to raise £400 for the lifeboat service were (1. to r.) Brian Tirnms (Hampshire and Warwickshire),... - View image in PDF
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