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Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (1)
Royal National Life-Boat Institution For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck.
(Incorporated by Royal Charter.) FOUNDED IN 1824.—SUPPORTED BY VOLUNTARY CONTRIBUTIONS.
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Book Reviews
• The first edition of The Small-Boat Skipper's Safety Book by Denny Desoutter (Hollis and Carter, £1.95) was published in 1972. The revised second edition published this year is in the light, no doubt, of after thoughts; but it...
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The Cadet Training Barge Kenya Jacaranda
At 4.30 p.m. on 6th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a Thames spritsail barge was aground on Margate Hook sands and asked if the IRB could investigate. She had not fired any distress signals but appeared to be in...
Double Ceremony at Rye Harbour
A beautiful day broke the pattern of continuous rain on 19 October for the 250 people attending the naming ceremony of Rye Harbour's new lifeboat and boathouse.
The new Atlantic 75 lifeboat (pictured right), Commander... - View image in PDF
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The Three Bronze Medallists
Second Coxswain Fatten Funswick , Coxswain Tote (Runiwick), and Coxswain Payne (Newhaven).. - View image in PDF
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Watching the Lifeboat
Miss Tallulah Bankhead and Miss Lena Ash well.. - View image in PDF
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Letter to the Editor
SIR - I am a life-boat enthusiast and as such I am particularly interested in boats and equipment. As there must be others like myself, would it be possible to form a R.N.L.I. Enthusiasts' Club ? May I, through this journal, ask what...
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Coming In Through the Surf
The new Gourdon motor life-boat of the light Liverpool type, 35 feet 6 inches, by 10 feet 3 inches, arriving at her station last February.. - View image in PDF
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The Training Vessel Francis Drake
Helping hand for youngsters The Ocean Youth Club's 70ft training vessel Francis Drake is pictured being given a helping hand by Ramsey's Oakley James Ball Ritchie on 8 August, 1988.
The yacht's auxiliary engine...
The Skibbereen Fishing Boat Sirus
SEPTEMBER 19TH. - BALTIMORE, CO.
CORK. During the morning a telephone message was received from Union Hall post office that a fishing boat was in difficulties.
A strong westerly breeze was blowing, with a...