Early on the morn- ing of the 1st October, during a strong wind from S.S.E., and ha very thick weather, signals of distress were observed off a dan- gerous part of the coast, about a mile and a half from this place, and near the village of...
The small life-boat—the Boys—at Caister, i also did good service on the 29th April.
The iron screw-steamer Lady Flora, of Hull, went ashore amidst the heavy breakers whilst the wind was blowing strong from I the E.N.E. On...
By H. de BOOY, Secretary of the North and South Holland Life-Saving Society.
No doubt ships have stranded and lives have been lost and saved on the coast of Holland from times immemorial, but it was the year 1824 before a...
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WINTERTON.—On the morning of the 25th December signals of distress were observed from a schooner ashore about 3 miles north of Winterton. The Ann Maria Life-boat was thereupon launched, and rescued the crew, 6 in number, from the vessel,...
Mr. S0MNEE I. KIMBALL, the able and in- defatigable General Superintendent of the United States Government Life-Saving Service, has sent us his very interesting Annual Report, jast issued, furnishing particulars of the operations of the...
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Hythe, Kent.—At 10.57 A.M. on the 3rd August, 1938, the coastguard reported that a man had put off from Sandgate in a small pulling boat at 9 A.M. for an hour. He had not returned.
It was assumed that he could not get back....
JUNE 26TH. - CAISTER, NORFOLK. At 8.30 in the evening the honorary secretary of the life-boat station was on duty at the local observation post where it was known that the pilot of a Thunderbolt aeroplane to the north of Caister, coming in...
Correct method of holding an Icarus rocket for firing (the firing lever is shown in its cocked position at the base of the right-hand thumb).. - View image in PDF
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Re-member 1989 The 'Re-member 1989' scheme to fund a new Mersey class lifeboat has got off to a slightly disappointing start, although it is still early days for the appeal.
Although the number of new members coming...
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WHEN the character of the services performed by the life-boats, and the dangers and diffi- culties which they have to encounter, are taken into consideration, it is rather matter for astonishment that they do not frequently fail in effecting...
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