Project Gutenberg 2013-03-26 Public domain in the USA. 224 Gilmore, John Storm Warriors; or, Life-Boat Work on the Goodwin Sands Produced by sp1nd, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Storm Warriors: or, Life-Boat Work on the Goodwin Sands" by John Gilmore is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book focuses on the heroic efforts of lifeboat crews who risk their lives to save shipwrecked sailors on the treacherous Goodwin Sands. Through a mix of personal anecdotes and historical context, Gilmore aims to highlight the bravery and selflessness of these "Storm Warriors" and the evolution of life-saving practices at sea. At the start of the text, Gilmore introduces the concept of lifeboat work by sharing a conversation between a mother and her son, who enthusiastically hopes for a shipwreck so he can witness the heroic lifeboat rescue firsthand. This sets the stage for a reflection on the historical treatment of shipwrecked sailors and how society's empathy has evolved over time. Gilmore recounts the early days of shipwrecks when victims were often plundered and neglected, contrasting this with the modern-day lifeboat movement exemplified by the National Lifeboat Institution. He hints at the challenges and dangers faced by both sailors and rescuers, foreshadowing the gripping narratives of bravery that will follow in the text. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42415/42415-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 57.2 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Lifesaving -- Great Britain Shipwrecks Goodwin Sands (England) VK Text Category: History - British Category: History - Modern (1750+) Category: History - Warfare 614182 2025-08-17T07:38:28.306261 text/html 600058 2024-10-23T14:55:24 text/html 422797 2025-08-17T07:38:35.279188 application/epub+zip 428368 2025-08-17T07:38:29.331219 application/epub+zip 295682 2025-08-17T07:38:28.827189 application/epub+zip 597821 2025-08-17T07:38:40.004165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 546398 2025-08-17T07:38:34.695140 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414601 2022-09-19T11:18:26.061208 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 563839 2025-08-17T07:38:27.370267 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 543858 2024-10-23T14:55:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16582 2025-08-17T07:38:40.165623 application/rdf+xml 16557 2025-08-17T07:38:28.919229 image/jpeg 2718 2025-08-17T07:38:28.874213 image/jpeg 393412 2025-08-17T07:38:28.365215 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog