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SEPTEMBER 23RD. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. Red star shells had been seen some miles distant, which it was thought might have come from an aeroplane in distress, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £4 3s..
Two Aeroplanes (1)
NOVEMBER 7TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX.
Two aeroplanes were reported to have fallen into the sea, during an air battle ten miles south of Selsey Bill, but it was found that theyhad reached their base safely and the lifeboat was...
An Aeroplane (203)
DECEMBER 29TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK, AND LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK. A British aeroplane had crashed into the sea 3 miles E.N.E. of Lowestoft, but nothing was found, except a blue mitten which sank before it could be picked up. -...
Past and Present
25 Years Ago Dangerous Approach to Yacht Aground ON the morning of the 21st July, 1962, Coxswain Harold Parkinson of Lytham-St. Anne's was told at 10.15 that a yacht was aground on the north side of the Ribble channel about two and a...
Category: Articles
The Motor Fishing Boats Success, Venus, Pilot Me and Galilee
At 11.30 A.M. on the 29th December the local motor fishing boats Success, Venus, Pilot Me and Galilee were expected home. A moderate easterly breeze was blowing, with rain showers and fog, and a strong sea, coming with the flood tide, was...
Pilot Cutter No.1
Appledore, Devon. — At 7.7 in the evening of the 30th of November, 1948, the Westward Ho coastguard telephoned that Pilot Cutter No. 1 was in difficulties on Bideford Bar and burning flares, and the motor life-boat Violet Armstrong was...
Vandra
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 7.58 on the evening of the 20th of October, 1957, the coastguard telephoned to say a vessel was flashing S.O.S. and burning distress rockets south of Swatchway buoy. The life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service...
Zest II
Bembridge, Isle of Wight - At 3.43 p.m. on 4th September, 1966, a yacht off Bembridge ledge was seen firing red flares. The life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched at 3.50 in a gale force south westerly wind and a rough sea. It was two hours after...
Le Rondel
Fleetwood, Lancashire - At 5 p.m.
on 18th June, 1967, it was learned that a yacht was in difficulties in the surf one mile east at the No. 8 buoy. The life-boat Ann Letitia Russell was launched at 5.36in a fresh north west...
Gold Badge Awardees
Gold Badge awardees (Continued from page 160) Mrs J. G. Sweeney Honorary secretary Donegal branch since 1963; awarded silver badge 1974. - Mr E. J. Sage Assistant branch honorary secretary Southend station branch from 1952 to 1966, secretary...
Category: Awards