ISBN: 9798901949184 - the lifeboat story: volunteers, storm rescues, wrecks, and the courage of the shore (8 resultados)

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Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. For more than two centuries, lifeboat crews have launched into conditions that drove larger ships onto rocks, sandbanks, and exposed shores. They went without certainty of success, often powered only by oars and sail, guided by local knowledge, discipline, and an extraordinary willingness to risk their own lives for strangers. The Lifeboat Story traces the dramatic history of organised rescue at sea, from the earliest purpose-built boats and Sir William Hillary's vision of a national service to self-righting hulls, cork lifejackets, motor lifeboats, radar, waterjets, and today's fast all-weather rescue fleet. Along the way are some of maritime history's most remarkable stories: Grace Darling's journey to the wreck of the Forfarshire, the devastation of the Mexico disaster, the record-breaking evacuation of the Suevic, Henry Blogg's legendary career at Cromer, the forty-nine-hour struggle at Daunt Rock, and the final courageous service of the Solomon Browne. This is also the story of the people who made every launch possible: coxswains and mechanics, volunteer crews, women who hauled boats through surf, families who waited ashore, communities that rebuilt after tragedy, and ordinary donors whose contributions kept the service ready. Dramatic, factual, and deeply human, this book reveals how courage, engineering, sacrifice, and public generosity created one of the world's greatest traditions of rescue. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from multiple locations in the US or from the UK, depending on stock availability. AI (ilustrador).…

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Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. nach der Bestellung gedruckt Neuware - Printed after ordering - For more than two centuries, lifeboat crews have launched into conditions that drove larger ships onto rocks, sandbanks, and exposed shores. They went without certainty of success, often powered only by oars and sail, guided by local knowledge, discipline, and an extraordinary willingness to risk their own lives for strangers. The Lifeboat Story traces the dramatic history of organised rescue at sea, from the earliest purpose-built boats and Sir William Hillary's vision of a national service to self-righting hulls, cork lifejackets, motor lifeboats, radar, waterjets, and today's fast all-weather rescue fleet. Along the way are some of maritime history's most remarkable stories: Grace Darling's journey to the wreck of the Forfarshire, the devastation of the Mexico disaster, the record-breaking evacuation of the Suevic, Henry Blogg's legendary career at Cromer, the forty-nine-hour struggle at Daunt Rock, and the final courageous service of the Solomon Browne. This is also the story of the people who made every launch possible: coxswains and mechanics, volunteer crews, women who hauled boats through surf, families who waited ashore, communities that rebuilt after tragedy, and ordinary donors whose contributions kept the service ready. Dramatic, factual, and deeply human, this book reveals how courage, engineering, sacrifice, and public generosity created one of the world's greatest traditions of rescue. AI (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. For more than two centuries, lifeboat crews have launched into conditions that drove larger ships onto rocks, sandbanks, and exposed shores. They went without certainty of success, often powered only by oars and sail, guided by local knowledge, discipline, and an extraordinary willingness to risk their own lives for strangers. The Lifeboat Story traces the dramatic history of organised rescue at sea, from the earliest purpose-built boats and Sir William Hillary's vision of a national service to self-righting hulls, cork lifejackets, motor lifeboats, radar, waterjets, and today's fast all-weather rescue fleet. Along the way are some of maritime history's most remarkable stories: Grace Darling's journey to the wreck of the Forfarshire, the devastation of the Mexico disaster, the record-breaking evacuation of the Suevic, Henry Blogg's legendary career at Cromer, the forty-nine-hour struggle at Daunt Rock, and the final courageous service of the Solomon Browne. This is also the story of the people who made every launch possible: coxswains and mechanics, volunteer crews, women who hauled boats through surf, families who waited ashore, communities that rebuilt after tragedy, and ordinary donors whose contributions kept the service ready. Dramatic, factual, and deeply human, this book reveals how courage, engineering, sacrifice, and public generosity created one of the world's greatest traditions of rescue. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our Sydney, NSW warehouse or from our UK or US warehouse, depending on stock availability. AI (ilustrador).…

Paperback. Condición: new. Paperback. For more than two centuries, lifeboat crews have launched into conditions that drove larger ships onto rocks, sandbanks, and exposed shores. They went without certainty of success, often powered only by oars and sail, guided by local knowledge, discipline, and an extraordinary willingness to risk their own lives for strangers. The Lifeboat Story traces the dramatic history of organised rescue at sea, from the earliest purpose-built boats and Sir William Hillary's vision of a national service to self-righting hulls, cork lifejackets, motor lifeboats, radar, waterjets, and today's fast all-weather rescue fleet. Along the way are some of maritime history's most remarkable stories: Grace Darling's journey to the wreck of the Forfarshire, the devastation of the Mexico disaster, the record-breaking evacuation of the Suevic, Henry Blogg's legendary career at Cromer, the forty-nine-hour struggle at Daunt Rock, and the final courageous service of the Solomon Browne. This is also the story of the people who made every launch possible: coxswains and mechanics, volunteer crews, women who hauled boats through surf, families who waited ashore, communities that rebuilt after tragedy, and ordinary donors whose contributions kept the service ready. Dramatic, factual, and deeply human, this book reveals how courage, engineering, sacrifice, and public generosity created one of the world's greatest traditions of rescue. This item is printed on demand. Shipping may be from our UK warehouse or from our Australian or US warehouses, depending on stock availability. AI (ilustrador).…

Taschenbuch. Condición: Neu. The Lifeboat Story | Volunteers, Storm Rescues, Wrecks, and the Courage of the Shore | Aaron Aaberg | Taschenbuch | Englisch | 2026 | PublishDrive | EAN 9798901949184 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: Libri GmbH, Europaallee 1, 36244 Bad Hersfeld, gpsr[at]libri[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu Print on Demand. AI (ilustrador).…