KESSINGLAND.—At 1 P.M. on the 14th October the brig Maria, of and from Hartlepool, bound to London with coal, having struck on Covehitheness Point, and being in a sinking condition, made signals of distress, and ran on shore on the beach,...
THE tide is full, the wind is fair, The hour is striking now, And word goes round, with hearty cheer, "Up anchor to the bow." The capstan creaks as bars are manned By sailors stout and true; The captain smiles as from the strand...
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Cover picture: two lifeboat volunteer crew members on the slipway at sennen Cove Photo: Steve Bicknell/Icarus. - View image in PDF
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FISHING VESSEL'S CREW TAKEN OFF ROCKS Wick, Caithness-shire. At 7.26 on the morning of the 30th May, 1963, Wick coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing vessel Seonaid of Lybster with two people on board was sinking...
Below: After the crew is taken off, the Hindlea is torn apart on the rocks.. - View image in PDF
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In November 1997, the Thurso branch again held their Christmas fayre in the Royal Hotel. The special guest of the event was Mr Santa Clause who arrived by car due to the lack of snow but did manage to bring his bag of goodies which went down... - View image in PDF
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Swanage, Dorset. — At 2.36 on the afternoon of the 20th of September, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was apparently in distress and fly- ing a signal two and a half miles south- south-east of St. Aldhelm's...
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HAVING decided which are the correct distress signals to be carried according to the size of craft concerned and her particular marine activities (Schermuly's complete range of officially approved marine distress pyrotechnics was...
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THE RIGHT HON. EARL PERCY, M.P., IN THE CHAIR.
1.—Moved by the CHAIRMAN :— 1.—That the following Noblemen and Gentlemen be the Officers of the Institution for the current year:—(Vide next page for this list.) 2.—Moved by...
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