Eastern Division Explosion at sea AN EXPLOSION, on the night of November 15, 1973, aboard the 300-ton deep-sea trawler Boston Jaguar, 37 miles 020° (T) from Cromer, Norfolk, left the ship without steering gear, with her mate killed and...
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had been recovered by a helicopter, also called out. His three companions had managed to struggle ashore safely. The ILB recovered the overturned boat and landed her on the beach at Tuns tall.
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In addition to the services by IRBs which resulted in saving lives and which are recorded on pages 230, 238 and 244, the following launches on service were made during the months March, April and May, 1970, inclusive: Abersoch,...
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When the Charles H. Barrett (Civil Service No. 55) docked at Broad Quay, Bristol, in preparation for Bristol Life-boat Day, television announcer Guy Thomas, on behalf of T.W.W.
Ltd., presented a television set to the...
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Capsized motor cruiser THE DUTY COASTGUARD on watch in the lookout of Solent MRSC on the spring bankholiday Monday, May 25, reported at 1256 that a vessel had capsized in the vicinity of the Shingles Bank Elbow Buoy at the western approaches...
A Victorian studio picture—'snow' is falling—of Coxswain James Cable, the Aldeburgh life-boatman, who once retorted to a pessimistic onlooker: 'We don't have to come back—but we have to go out'.. - View image in PDF
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The Port Talbot IRB going to the aid of a man trapped under a capsized dinghy. The rescued man alongside the IRB supported by the swimmer. A specially equipped swimmer bringing to safety the rescued man.. - View image in PDF
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(1)—Coxswain Frank Bloom joined the Walton and Frinton, Essex, life-boat in 1946 and had one year under his father, who was also coxswain of the lifeboat. - View image in PDF
Frank became coxswain in 1964, replacing Jonah Oxley.. - View image in PDF
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When the Swiss cargo ship Nyon (5,000) tons ran aground near St. Abbs in November, 1958, the local life-boat provided the longest service by one of the Institution's life-boats - 11 days and nights.. - View image in PDF
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Words: Anna Burn. Photos: Nicholas Leach, RNLI/(Penarth, Porthdinllaen, Norma Stockford, Vicky Walmsley-Williams, Charlie Williams)
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