DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN.—On the 18th February the brigantine Lapwing, of Liverpool, bound from that port to New Calabar, was at anchor in a dangerous position, having previously lost sails, &c., in Douglas Bay; the master and part of the...
NEWBIGGIN.—On the 8th November, a very heavy gale from the N.E. sprang up at about 10 A.M., and several fishing cobles which had gone out at 4 o'clock, when it was quite calm, were in very great danger. At 1 P.M. the storm increased to...
GROOMSPORT, Co. DOWN.—The barque Margaret, of Belfast, was endeavouring to enter that port during a very strong gale from the N.N.W. and a very heavy sea at about 12.30P.M. on the 14th October. She was taken in tow by a steam-tug, but the...
On the 22nd August a whole gale of wind blew from the N.E., the sea was very heavy, and^as risk would be incurred by the fishing craft in returning to port, the Life-boat was launched at 4.30 A.M. At 5 o'clock the lugger Advance capsized...
GOURDON, KlNCARDINESHIRE. The fishing lugger Dauntless, of Gourdon, was returning to port with her catch of fish on the afternoon of the 16th November.
The wind was blowing from the S.S.E.
and the sea,...
— The Whitby motor fishing boat Pilot Me was unable to make her home port on the morning of 8th April owing to a moderate northerly gale and very rough sea. She decided to run for Scarborough, and this information having been passed on by...
The Motor Life-boat The Newbons was launched at 9 P.M. on the 26th June, on receipt of a message from the Coast- guard at St. Just that a vessel was ashore at Pendeen. The weather was fine.
After going as far as Cape...
Notes of the Quarter by the Editor 394 New Year Message from the Chairman . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 395 Letters 400 Prince of Life-boats—a Diary by J. P. Morris . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 402 Yachtsmen's Life-boat Supporters'...
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St. Peter Port, Guernsey. At 5.10 a.m. on 5th December, 1964, the use of the life-boat was requested to transfer a sick person from Herm Island to Guernsey.
At 5.32 the life-boat Euphrosyne Kendal put out into a smooth sea...
Some of the 31 yachts, including seven French boats, which took part in an Old Gaffers rally in Guernsey last August, racing for the Thomas Bucktrout Trophy; (I. to r.) Little Apple, Undine, Skipjack, the winner on handicap, Providence and... - View image in PDF
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