Margate, Kent.:—At 7.55 on the evening of the 21st of July, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht was on Margate Sands. At 8.7 the life-boat North Foreland, Civil Service No. XI, was launched. The sea was rough •with a moderate...
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 6.25 on the evening of the llth of August, 1951, a member of the local life-boat committee telephoned that a yacht taking part in the Fastnet Race had been dismasted west of the North East Shingles Buoy. She was...
At 4.45 AiM. on the 31st July the coastguard telephoned that a yacht near the breakwater light- house was burning distress signals. A moderate W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea, and the weather was thick.
The motor life...
Swanage, Dorset. — About seven o'clock on the morning of the 31st of July, 1954, the St. Albans Head coast- guard telephoned that the yacht Tarka was in distress three miles south-south- west of Anvil Point. At 7.14 the life-boat R.L.P....
Dover, Kent. — About 5.30 on the afternoon of the 12th of August, 1956, a yacht was seen from the eastern arm of the dock, apparently in difficulties off the Forelands. 'The life-boat Southern Africa put out at...
Dover, Kent.—At 9.4 on the morning of the 26th of May, 1957, the Sandgate coastguard telephoned that a small yacht appeared to be in difficulties a quarter of a mile off Shakespeare Cliff. The coxswain put out in his own boat to investigate,...
The number, Yorkshire. — At 6.45 in the evening of the 7th of July, 1948, the Donna Nook coastguard reported a yacht firing red rockets two and a half miles east of Donna Nook, and at 7 o'clock the motor life-boat Milburn, on temporary...
Beaumaris, Anglesey - At 4.20 p.m. on 28th June, 1967, news was received that a small sloop was in difficulties two miles north west of Penmon Point. The life-boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched at 4.45 in a south south westerly...
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. At 6.30 on the morning of the 3rd of August, 1960, information was received that a yacht was aground in Machrihanish Bay. The life-boat City of Glasgow 11 put out in a fresh-to-strong north-north-westerly breeze...
Selsey, Sussex. At 10.54 on the morn- ing of the 21st August, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that the tanker ship Ben Johnson of London was standing by a yacht in distress off Selsey Bill. The life-boat Canadian...