As a forerunner to 'Operation Lifeboat', Devon Scouts visited Plymouth lifeboat station on December 8, 1973, when they were taken out in Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse for practical demonstrations: on steering. - View image in PDF
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THE Report of the Commissioners for British Fisheries for the year 1851, just printed, confirms the statement made in the April Number of this Journal as to the great value of these fisheries to the country, not only in a commercial point of...
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the west, the sea was slight and visibility was excellent but the tide, which had been flooding for 3'/2 hours, was still rising.
The water had already risen above the girls' chests and was lapping around their...
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Lerwick, Shetlands.—At 9.38 on the morning of the 31st of January, 1953, the coastguard telephoned to say a man at Skellister had reported that two men had left Gletness Nesting in aten-feet rowing boat at 7.30 to attend to their fishing...
As a consequence of the steady in- crease in the number of services by life- boats and the need to train crews in the use of new types of rescue craft and equipment it has been decided to increase from the 1st July, 1963, the number of the...
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Away! Launch practice for lifeboat R.A. Colby Cubbin No. 1. - View image in PDF
Upper photograph by courtesy of Manx Press Pictures; lower photograph by courtesy of W. - View image in PDF
S. Basnett. - View image in PDF
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A Christmas pantomime, 'Aladin', performed by the Little Theatre Charity Pantomime Company raised £2,000 for Teesmouth lifeboat. Mr R. E. H. Winterschladen, manager of the company, together with members of the cast, presented... - View image in PDF
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Steve Vince, the coxswain of Poole's Brede class lifeboat holds one of the winning tickets in the draw for the RNLI's 69th quarterly lottery.With him are members of the Poole crew and Anthony Oliver, the Institution's deputy head... - View image in PDF
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MARCH 24TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO. CORK. The military reported an attack tenmiles south of Flat Head, but when the lifeboat reached the position, three and a half hours later, she found nothing. After she had returned explosions and gunfire were...
IN our last Number we gave a summary of this most important Bill, which we trust will be consummated as the " Merchant Shipping Act, 1870," in the next Session of Parliament.
We likewise commented on those...
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