[pdf - The Coastguard Service]
The involvement of the Admiralty starts at the time of the Crimean War. When it broke out in 1854 many CGs were drafted into the Navy. They did sterling work and it was recorded that the coastguards have proved of the greatest use in forming the untraine
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Technical Information (Metadata)
| Title | Value |
|---|---|
| Item | |
| Identifier | ref 1419 |
| Coverage | Devon. Brixham |
| Creator | Pike, John |
| Format | pdf file |
| Publisher | Torbay Library Services |
| Rights | John Pike |
| Source | Torbay Library Services |
| Subject | Maritime. Brixham. Shipping. |
| Type | Text |
| Keywords | boats transport contraband law customs excise rescue |