Fleetwood, Lancashire.—About 11.30 on the night of the 5th of February, 1954. the Formby coastguard rang up to say that a woman at Knott End had reported that she had seen red flares between Fleetwood and Barrow. At 1.15 on the 6th the...
Hartlepool, Co. Durham.—At 12.45 on the afternoon of the 26th of July, 1956, the coastguard rang up to say that the police had reported two boys drifting out to sea in a rubber dinghy off Seaton Carew. The life-boat The Princess Royal...
New Quay, Cardiganshire.—At 11.20 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the harbour master reported that the yacht Sabrina had parted her moorings and was drifting on a lee shore with one man on board. The life-boat St. Albans was...
Sennen Cove, Cornwall.—At 8.18 on the evening of the 30th of July, 1956, the St. Just coastguard reported that a yacht had been sighted off the Long- ships circling but with her engines running. The life-boat Susan Ashley was launched at...
Exmouth, Devon.—At 6.47 on the evening of the 8th of August, 1956.
the coastguard reported that a man who could not swim was stranded on a sandbank near the River Otter.
The life-boat Maria Noble was...
Fowey, Cornwall.—At 9.25 on the evening of the 17th of August, 1956, the Polruan coastguard reported white flares two to three miles south-west- by-west of the coastguard station.
At 9.40 the life-boat Deneys Reitz put out....
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 11.43 on the morning of the 24th of August, 1956, the Formby coastguard reported that a small vessel was in difficulties north of Formby float. The life-boat Norman B, Corlett put out at...
Broughty Ferry, Angus.—At noon on the 23rd of September, 1956, the Dun- dee harbour police reported that a small sailing boat with two men on board was aground on Naughton sand- bank to the west of Tay Bridge. At 12.35 the life-boat Mono,...
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.—At 6.38 On the evening of the 19th of August, 1957, the civic guard at Bray reported that some sea anglers from Inchinore were in difficulties in a small motor boat five miles east-south-east of Bray Head. They...
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 8.36 on the evening of the 14th of September, ] 957, the Foreland coastguard reported that a sailing boat appeared to be sig- nalling S.O.S. The life-boat Jesse Litmb was launched at 8.50 in a moder- ate sea....