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Orchis

Date: October 1938

Volume: 30

Issue: 335

Ramsgate, Kent.—At about 1.55 A.M.

on the 24th June, 1938, the watchman on the East Pier reported that a yacht south of the harbour was burning flares.

A light S.S.W. breeze was...

150th Anniversary

Date: April 1972

Volume: 42

Issue: 439

H.M. COASTGUARD celebrated its 1 50th anniversary on 15th January, having been formally established in 1822 as the 'Coast Guard' following the report of a 'committee appointed by His Royal Highness The Prince Regent to enquire...

Category: Articles

Elinor

Date: 1946

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1946

SEPTEMBER 5TH. - ST. PETER PORT, GUERNSEY. At 9.30 in the morning a yacht was reported off the west coast in a dangerous position, but she was not showing any signal of distress. A south-west breeze was blowing, with a slight sea. A...

Marijon

Date: December 1959

Volume: 35

Issue: 390

Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire. At 10.10 on the night of the 4th of September, 1959, the coxswain received a message from Abersoch that a 14-feet motor boat with three men on board was overdue. The boat had last been seen at six o'clock off...

A Dinghy

Date: Summer 1977

Volume: 45

Issue: 461

Waterlogged dinghy BOUND FOR THE WHELKINO GROUNDS, MFV Isabelle Kathleen cleared her moorings abreast the lifeboat house at Wells at about 1120 on Thursday, June 3,1976, and set out to sea. The 36' fishing boat was commanded by her owner...

The Steamship Briton

Date: August 1908

Volume: 20

Issue: 229

About 10 P.M. on the 15th January, the Coast- guard watchman reported that a steamer was blowing her whistle apparently close to the shore. The weather was thick at the time and nothing could be seen, but on the fog lifting a little a...

Index to Advertisers

Date: Autumn 1978

Volume: 46

Issue: 466

Birds Eye Food Limited Inside Back Cover Evett Sailwear Limited 107 Functional Clothing Inside Front Cover David Jolly (Tiller Master) 108 Maritime Book Society (Readers Union) 74 Martell Brandy Back Cover Mermaid Marine Engines Limited 107...

Category: Advertisement

Michael Lenegham BEM

Date: Spring 1987

Volume: 50

Issue: 500

Michael Lenegham BEM, coxswain of Newcastle, Co. Down lifeboat for 26 years and a lifeboatman for more than 40 years. He served as second coxwain from 1950 until 1961 before taking over as coxwain, having first joined the crew in 1946, aged...

Category: Obituaries

George Leith,

Date: Summer 1992

Volume: 52

Issue: 521

George Leith, coxswain of Lerwick lifeboat from 1969 to 1979. He joined the crew in 1949 and served as bowman from 1954 until his appointment as coxswain in 1969. He was awarded a Silver medal in 1972..

Category: Obituaries

Richard (Dick) Walsh,

Date: Autumn 1992

Volume: 52

Issue: 522

Richard (Dick) Walsh, coxswain of Rosslare Harbour lifeboat from 1946 to 1974. He joined the ere w in 1938 and was bowman until 1941, then second coxswain from 1941 to 1946. He was awarded the Silver Medal in 1954..

Category: Obituaries