Life-saving rocket apparatus in action on a beach |
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| Title : | Life-saving rocket apparatus in action on a beach |
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| Source : | PRG 280/1/4/88 Searcy Collection | ||
| Date of creation : | 1908 | ||
| Format : | Photograph | ||
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| Description : |
A life-saving rocket apparatus in action on a beach. In accordance with the instructions set out in Regulations, instructions, and useful information for officers in charge of lifeboat and rocket life-saving stations ... a practice session is being conducted with the rocket gear on the beach. The rocket carried a light line which could be caught by someone aboard the endangered ship. Once secured a signal would be given to those onshore and a heavier line attached which was then dragged across. Once secured a breeches buoy or sling could be used to safely extract people from the vessel. As part of the Lifeboat Service rocket apparatus was placed at rocket stations at Largs Bay, Port River, Aldinga, Normanville, Port Victor, Kingston, Robe, Beachport, Port MacDonnell, Kingscote, Antechamber Bay, Port Lincoln and Elliston. Regular practice sessions were conducted to ensure all the volunteers were well drilled. |
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| Coverage year : | 1908 |
| Period : | 1884-1913 |
| Region : | Adelaide metropolitan area |
| Further reading : | South Australian Harbors Board Regulations, instructions, and useful information for officers in charge of lifeboat and rocket life-saving stations; also Directions for restoring the apparently drowned Adelaide, 1919 Parsons, Ronald. Southern passages: a maritime history of South Australia Netley, S. Aust.: Wakefield Press, 1986 Syme, Marten A. Lifeboats for Victoria: the story of lifeboats and their crews in Victoria 1856-1979 Melbourne : Roebuck Press, 2001 |
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