SAW FLASHING LIGHT Montrose, Angus. At 11.53 P-m- on 13th July, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a flashing light had been reported at sea and was understood to be a distress signal. The yacht Bedouin which had...
JANUARY 12TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At about 12.25 P.M. the port war signal station reported that the Admiralty trawler Their Merit was aground on the North Beach just north of the harbour entrance, and a tug went out.<...
21st June. A small boat had been reported in distress. The boat herself was picked up by a boat from Broadstairs, but nothing could be found of the two men who had been on board her.—Rewards, £10 11s..
21st August.
Flares had been reported from a fishing boat, but another boat took her in tow.
While running to fire the maroon, the shore-signalman dropped dead. His widow has been pensioned.—Rewards, £...
The Humber, Yorkshire.—15th October.
A Danish steamer reported the Humber light-vessel as flying a signal for help, but actually the signal was to the steamer, saying : " You should not pass too close to...
The Humber, Yorkshire.—15th January.
Distress rockets had been reported from a vessel north of Mablethorpe which had then turned seawards, and nothing could be found.
—Rewards, 13*. 6d.; Permanent paid...
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—3rd December, 1937. A fishing boat off Courtown had been reported to be in distress, but no boat in need of help could be found.—Rewards, £6 6*. 6d.
Partly permanent paid crew..
Southwold, Suffolk.—23rd November, 1938. A barge had appeared likely to go ashore, but she did not need help.
Another barge had been reported drifting, but could not be found.— Rewards, £42 7s. 6d..
Ferryside, Carmarthenshire. — 1st April, 1939. A schooner had been reported in a dangerous position near the Pembery Sands, but no trace of any vessel in need of help could be found—Rewards, £12 10s. 6d..
Margate, Kent.—1st July, 1939.
Rockets had been reported between Warden Point and the Reculvers, but nothing could be found. Mr. P. E. W.
Gellatly, the honorary secretary, went out in the boat.—Rewards,...