Swanage, Dorset - At 6 p.m. on 21st June, 1969, a small yacht was reported in difficulties half a mile south of St. Alban's head. At 6.11 the life-boat R.L.P. was launched in a fresh south westerly wind with a slight sea. The tide was...
Youghal, Co. Cork - At 4.35 p.m. on 9th September, 1969, Valentia radio station reported that the motor fishing vessel Beal Abhr was in difficulties in Youghal bay. The lifeboat /. B. Couper of Glasgow was launched at 4.45 in a fresh...
GERMAN COASTER AIDED At 1.34 p.m. on i8th November, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the German coaster Dorothea Weber appeared to be in difficulties off the North Goodwin lightvessel. There was a storm force wind...
New Quay, Cardiganshire - At 3.25 p.m. on 4th August, 1966, the coastguard informed the motor mechanic that the yacht club rescue launch was in difficulties off Llanena reef. At 3.45 the life-boat St.
Albans was launched in...
At 8.22 p.m. on 20th August, 1966, a small fishing boat was reported in difficulties off the Island of Cava. There was a light north westerly breeze with a calm sea. The tide was flooding. The lifeboat Archibald and Alexander M. Paterson...
Beaumaris, Anglesey - At 5 p.m. on 12th November, 1966, it was reported that a distress signal had been flashed from a boat, about one and a half miles north west of Puffin Island. The lifeboat Field Marshall and Mrs. Smuts was launched at 5...
Mrs Irene Craig, founder chairman of Lowestoft ladies' guild 21 years ago, with the lead crystal bowl presented to her by Lowestoft branch at her retirement. With her are Coxswain Peter Gibbons and Michael Chapman, honorary secretary.... - View image in PDF
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Crew transferred to casualty in near-gale conditions The chief of operations has written to Bembridge lifeboat station commending the coxswain and crew for their efforts during a five-hour service in rough conditions on 14 July...
Hail ... to the new 52ft Arun class lifeboat, City of Belfast (above), recently stationed at Donaghadee, County Down. So far, some £173,000 of the £390,000 it cost to build her has been defrayed by a special appeal launched by the... - View image in PDF
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Old custom revived: during the fishermen's harvest festival at St Oswald's Parish Church, Flamborough, on October 4, 1987, the official station telescope was handed over by retiring Coxswain Robert Major (r) to his successor Les... - View image in PDF
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