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Saving Lives at Sea

Storms / 1987 storm | Shipbuilding

Whether with the RNLI or the Coastguard, hundreds of Islanders have volunteered their time and put their own lives at risk to save lives at sea. There are some incredible stories from volunteers from both about some of their hairiest rescues and how the services have changed over the years.

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Bembridge All Weather Lifeboat House, view of walkway to the boathouse and 4 people in front of the pictures rear and side aspect of boathouse. In the background is a ship
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Bembridge lifeboat, Queen Victoria, being pulled from the lifeboat house during lifeboat practice
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Down to the Coast Logo in Sepia
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Bembridge RNLI crew bringing tackle back to shore
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Down to the Coast Logo in grayscale
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Bembridge Coastguard station
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The first Coastguard lookout building at Forelands - 1920s
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Down to the Coast Logo in Sepia
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Bembridge lifeboat, Queen Victoria, being wheeled down to the water's edge during lifeboat practice
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Coastguard with dolphin
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Bembridge Coastguards - hauling up the boat
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Bembridge. Tyne Class. ON 1126. Build No 47-018. Max Aitken III. on service (rescue) Broadside view of Bembridge lifeboat behind an upturned catamaran.
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Airborne Lifeboat attached to bottom of plane
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Rocket drill taking place with the breeches bouy being hauled along the clifftop
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Bembridge lifeboat Solent class 48-006 ON 1009 'Jack Shayler & the Lees' travelling from right to left in lively seas. Crew members are wearing RNLI clothing and Beaufort lifejackets
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The Coastguard Station c.1908
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Bembridge Coastguard station
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Bembridge station. ON 822 Watson motor class, 'Jesse Lumb' travelling left to right, mainly bow on
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Down to the Coast Logo in grayscale
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Rocket drill taking place on the clifftop. The tripod and hawser are setup
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Bembridge 46 foot Watson motor class lifeboat Jesse Lumb ON 822. Built in Cowes in 1939 by J.S White and Co. Bembridge: 1939-69; Relief fleet
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Coastguards carrying out rocket drill at Steephill
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Rocket drill taking place with the breeches bouy being hauled along the clifftop
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Bembridge Coastguards - hauling up the boat
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Bembridge 46 foot Watson motor class lifeboat Jesse Lumb ON 822. Built in Cowes in 1939 by J.S White and Co. Bembridge: 1939-69; Relief fleet
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HMS Alliance and JL 68
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Bembridge. Tyne Class. ON 1126. Build No 47-018. Max Aitken III. on service (rescue) Broadside view of Bembridge lifeboat behind an upturned catamaran.
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Bembridge RNLI crew bringing tackle back to shore
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Bembridge station. ON 822 Watson motor class, 'Jesse Lumb' travelling left to right, mainly bow on
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Coastguard lookout, Forelands - 1950s
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Bembridge Self Righter Motor Class ON 676. Broadside view of Langham lifeboat with other boats in background on calm water
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View of St. Catherine's Lighthouse
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Down to the Coast Logo in grayscale
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The Bembridge lifeboat, Queen Victoria being hauled out of the boathouse
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Coastguard lookout, Forelands - 1950s
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Bembridge RNLI crew bringing tackle back to shore
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Crowd gathered next to the wrecked Pride of the Sea at Yellow Ledge, Shanklin after a storm on 29th October 1887
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Cox Martin Woodward in the foreground, behind him the bow of Max Aitken III protruding from the lifeboat station and the rest of the crew. Bembridge Tyne class ON 1126 Build No 47-018. Max Aitken III.
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Coastguard team outside the old hut
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Down to the Coast Logo in grayscale
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Rope training at St Catherine's
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Two crew standing beside the 'Queen Victoria' Bembridge lifeboat
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Bembridge Coastguards c.1906
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Bembridge. Solent Class. ON 1009. Build No 48-006. Jack Shayler & the Lees. Broadside view of lifeboat travelling left to right
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Bembridge. Solent Class. ON 1009. Build No 48-006. Jack Shayler & the Lees. Broadside view of lifeboat travelling left to right
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Bembridge station. ON 822 Watson motor class, 'Jesse Lumb' travelling left to right, mainly bow on
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Bembridge Coastguard station
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Bembridge Coastguard station
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The Flag Theofano
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Rocket life saving apparatus practice
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Down to the Coast Logo in Sepia
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Bembridge shore
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Cow rescue at St Lawrence
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Bembridge All Weather Lifeboat House, view of walkway to the boathouse and 4 people in front of the pictures rear and side aspect of boathouse. In the background is a ship
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Bembridge Coastguards c.1906
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Rocket drill taking place with the breeches bouy being hauled along the clifftop
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Bembridge Tyne class lifeboat, ON 1126, Max Aitken III, 47-018 on night exercise with Calshot All Weather Lifeboat in Solent
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Bembridge RNLI crew bringing tackle back to shore

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