Here are three great clips in one movie. The first has some spectacular footage from the National Motor Lifeboat School at Cape Disappointment in Washington from around the mid 70's. The second is of a 44 out of Station Wrigtsville Beach, Wilmington, North Carolina and the third clip is from Station Noyo River, California.

Many thanks to Tam Communications for allowing me to use this footage. They also have some great Coast Guard DVD's for sale on their web site at www.coastguardchannel.com

Highlights some of the most dangerous situations the Coast Guard faces. With remarkable footage from actual Coast Guard cases.

Produced by Tam Communications in Association with the Discovery Channel

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If you would like to purchase the complete DVD you can buy it from www.coastguardchannel.com by clicking on the link below.

Dangerous Rescues DVD

Many thanks to Tam Communications for allowing me to use this clip.

A clip from the Exploration Northwest TV series showing dramatic scenes from the Cape Disappointment Motor Life Boat School.

This episode won 4 Emmy Awards!

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If you would like see the complete episode you can purchase it from the The Don McCune Library by clicking on the links below.

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Many thanks to The Don McCune Library for allowing me to use this clip.

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44ft and 52ft Motor Lifeboats at the National Motor Lifeboat School.

 

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Official USCG film

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Training at the National Motor Lifeboat School.

 

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Official USCG film

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This is a link to one of Zöoprax Productions video samples, showing clips from a film about the National Motor Lifeboat School which was commissioned for CBS.

 

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This movie is of the U.S. Coast Guard prototype 44ft motor lifeboat "USCG 44300" during her self-righting test at the Coast Guard Yard in Baltimore, Maryland, USA on the 28th Sept. 1961. Note that the wheelhouse construction is still to be finished.

 

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Official USCG film - Thanks to BMC Mike Williams, USCG (ret)

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Eight ex U.S. Coast Guard 44' MLB's were transferred to the Yemen Coast Guard Authority in February 2004. This film clip show how they look 120 days later.

 

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Robert Innes/ USCG, International Affairs

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U.S. Donation of Patrol Boats Beefs up Djibouti's Navy

Nearly doubling the Djiboutian navy and vastly expanding its capabilities, the U.S. government handed over four refurbished 44ft Motor Lifeboats designed to boost security in the region’s most vital waterways.

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Courtesy of U.S. Department of Defense

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Boat Towing Training

Djiboutian sailors being trained by a U.S. Coast Guard team from the International Training Division, Yorktown, Virginia, on the operation, maintenance and boat towing procedures for four 44ft Motor Lifeboats.  These boats, donated by the U.S. government to the Djiboutian Navy, are used for search and rescue, coastal patrol, recovery operations and maritime security.

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Courtesy of U.S. Department of Defense

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44-016 taking part in an exercise to evacuate the cross channel ferry "The Viking", together with two RAF helicopters and the Margate and Sheerness lifeboats.

 

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Film from my collection, 13th January 1986

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Most of this film was taken onboard 44-016 on the day of the naming of the new Ramsgate inshore lifeboat "Ramsgate Enterprise".

 

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Film from my collection, 6th June 1985

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Ex Ramsgate lifeboat "Ralph and Joy Swann" and relief lifeboat "Mary Livingstone" in attendance with a helicopter from RAF Manston, at the annual Water Gala at Broadstairs.

 

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Film from my collection, 15th August 1984

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44-016 on one of her last trips to the North Goodwins and the Falls Light Ships to deliver their Christmas gifts. They were later automated.

 

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Film from my collection, 21st December 1982

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The Dover lifeboat "Faithful Forester" going through her paces on the day of her naming the 26th July 1967.

 

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Ray Warner Archive, Dover Museum, 26 July 1967

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A cross channel ferry and the Dover lifeboat "Faithful Forester" in Rough Seas.

 

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Ray Warner Archive, Dover Museum

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The Dover Lifeboat "Faithful Forester" leaving and entering Dover harbour in bad weather.

 

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Ray Warner Archive, Dover Museum

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This movie was taken in Shelburne, Nova Scotia and features "Clarks Harbour" CCGC CG 116 at sea.

 

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Canadian Coast Guard film, 28 October 1994

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If you have any movies which you would be willing to let me copy for use on this page, I would very much like to hear from you. (e-mail)