When a fishing crew drifted close to a rocky coastline, powerless against vicious wind and waves, all their hopes lay with a helicopter crew and lifeboat volunteers
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During a strong gale from the N.N.E., and in a heavy sea, on the 21st February, two i vessels were at anchor in this roadstead.
One of them was labouring very heavily; ' and at last she exhibited a signal of dis...
Margate, Kent.—At one o'clock on the afternoon of the 29th of July, 1956, the coastguard rang up to say that a small boat had been reported in diffi- culties one mile off Tankerton. The life-boat North Foreland (Civil Service No. 11) was...
Renewable energy company Ørsted has pledged its support to the RNLI with a new 3-year partnership A global leader in offshore wind, Ørsted will donate more than £200,000 to fund the running costs of lifeboats at Barrow,...
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Shortly after 4.30 P.M. on the llth March a telegram was received from St. Abbs stating that a large vessel was sinking off the Head with a fishing boat standing by her. The assembly signal for the Life-boat's crew was fired and within...
To WILLIAM SWANKIE, B.E.M., on his retirement after serving for 17f years as coxswain and 8| years as second coxswain of the Arbroath life-boat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.
To LESLIE C. PENNYCORD...
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Walmer, Kent. At approximately 3.5 p.m. on i6th May, 1965, life-boatmen at the boat house saw a sailing dinghy capsize half a mile from the station. At 3.5 the 1KB launched in a strong westsouth- westerly breeze and choppy sea. It was two...
Engine failure AT 1718 ON DECEMBER 11, 1986, St David's honorary secretary was alerted by Milford Haven Coastguards to the plight of the 40ft fishing vessel Marigold A, on passage from Fishguard to Looe, reported to be disabled with...
Margate, Kent.—At 5.26 on the after- noon of the 15th of July, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that the West- gate Safety Boatman had reported a small sailing yacht capsized about half a mile off shore at Birchington. A man was swimming in...