MAY 8TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
Two men had reported to the life-boat coxswain that they had seen an aeroplane crash in to the sea, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £4 10s. 6d..
APRIL 5TH. - BARRA ISLAND , HEBRIDES. A ship’s boat, with sails up, had been reported some miles off the coast, but could not be found, and it was learnt later that she was a small fishing boat under sail, and not in need of help. - Rewards,...
NOVEMBER 25TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. A H.M. trawler had been reported in need of help, but while searching for her the life-boat was recalled by wireless as her services were not needed.- Rewards, £18 14s..
JANUARY 24TH. - ARRANMORE, CO. DONEGAL. Flares had been reported from two look-out posts, and further flares were seen by the life-boat, but she found nothing.
Probably the lights had come from a...
DECEMBER 11TH. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.
A vessel had been reported in difficulties, but nothing was found. Later, wreckage was washed up, but there was no trace of the crew of seven. - Rewards, £9 19s. 6d.
Tuesday, 6 September started off as a normal day in the office at Poole, but by mid morning this had all changed after a call from the director of the RNLI.
I was to liaise with the British Red Cross Society (BRCS), he said...
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In addition to the services by IRBs which resulted in saving lives and which are recorded on pages 230, 238 and 244, the following launches on service were made during the months March, April and May, 1970, inclusive: Abersoch,...
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Every year our lifeboat crews and lifeguards rescue hundreds of children. But it’s much more fun helping them stay out of trouble in the first place
Walter Lee is a volunteer education presenter in Glasgow. ‘Some of the...
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