FLEETWOOD.—Signals of distress were shown on the night of the 6th April by the steam trawler Diana, of Grimsby, which had stranded on Barnard's Wharf in a strong W.S.W. breeze, a heavy sea, and thick weather. The Life-boat Maude Pickup...
On the 7th August in fine weather the Coastguard reported that a fishing-boat was aground on the South Scroby Shoal, and the Life-boat John Burch was launched. On reaching the vessel, which proved to be the Emily, of Yarmouth, the Coxswain...
PENZANCE. — The brigantine Jeune Hortense, of Nantes, bound from Brest for Fowey, in ballast, dragged her anchors during a heavy ground sea on the 17th May, and drove ashore on the Eastern Green just under the Long Rock. The Dora Life-boat...
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YARMOUTH, NORFOLK.—At 1 A.M. on the 18th March the Coastguard reported that a large Government cruiser was signalling to the shore for immediate assistance. The crew of the Life-boat were promptly assembled, and in a choppy sea the Life-boat...
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On the 7th February, the brig Minerva, of Workington, coal laden, ran ashore in a strong E.S.E. wind, on the South Bull Sand, at the mouth of the River Boyne.
The Drogheda life-boat proceeded to her assistance, and taking...
The Manky Wood life-boat at Poole rescued the crew of 10 men and 36 labourers from the brig Contest, of Guernsey, which was wrecked on the Hook Sand at the entrance of Poole Harbour ......
The Margate, Kent, 1KB assisting the m.f.v. Jaroma on 24th August, 1969, when she ran aground on a sand bank. Four men were taken off her and the service in which the Margate life-boat also took part is described on this. - View image in PDF
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OCT. 8TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. A Belgian steamer lying in the Downs was flying a signal for immediate medical aid, and the life-boat went out with two doctors, Before she arrived the steamer had gone on her way, and it was found that she had...
It took the R.N.L.I, just 36 hours to find 20 inshore rescue boats with engines and spares for an airlift from Stansted, Essex, to Dacca to aid victims of the flood disaster in East Pakistan. The two volunteers were Lieutenant David Stogdon... - View image in PDF
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