A SPECIAL service was held in Liverpool Cathedral on 26th November, 1933, at which some 200 people were present, in remembrance of those who, by their generosity and self-sacrifice, had brought into being the life-boat...
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Everyone interested in the Life-Boat Service—whether young or old— will value this book RESCUE CALL Angus MacVicar An account of the development of the life-boat services in Britain, theCommon- wealth and America. Although all tech-...
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Helicopter crash A MAYDAY distress call from the cockle boat Vallan reporting seeing a helicopter crash on Gat Sand, in the Wash, was intercepted by Yarmouth Coastguard at 1424 on Sunday June 26. A helicopter from RAF Coltishall just...
ON January 26fch last there were severe gales all round the coast, and fourteen Life-boat launches took place at Mon- trose, Gourdon and Aibroath on the east coast of Scotland, at Newbiggin, Bridlington and Scarborough on the north-east...
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THE 37-feet life-boat, which is described in detail on page 91, adds one more development to an impressive list of major improvements in the design and construction of life-boats and life-saving equipment in the past six or seven...
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FULL GALE BLOWING Fenit, Co. Kerry. At 8.10 a.m. on 4th March, 1965, the master of the motor vessel Isborg of Reykjavik radioed that he required a pilot. The vessel was in Ballyheigue bay in a very dangerous position half a mile from the...
SEPTEMBER 18TH. - FENIT, CO. KERRY.
Flares had been reported off Loop Head, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £13 16s..
(Below) Basildon branch raised the funds to purchase the present Burnham-on-Crouch ILB—-and has already set as its target for the future a replacement boat. Last autumn Connor O'Brien, chairman of Basildon District Council, came to... - View image in PDF
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Twenty-six rescued HM COASTGUARD at Shoreham MRSC telephoned the honorary secretary of Shoreham Harbour lifeboat station at 0817 on Monday January 21 asking that the lifeboat be placed on standby; a merchant vessel, the 3,500-ton Greek...
November 22, 1985: the new City of Edinburgh enters Fraserburgh harbour for the first lime. Capable of 18 knots, she was twice as fast as any previous lifeboat at the station.. - View image in PDF
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