Filey, Yorkshire. At 12.40 on the after- noon of the 2nd of March, 1961, when weather conditions were bad, the coast- guard and the honorary secretary dis- cussed the desirability of launching the life-boat, as nine fishing vessels were...
AT half past nine on the evening of Saturday the 18th May, 1963, the Wells coastguard told the honorary secretary, Dr. E. W. Hicks, that a cabin cruiser was aground at the entrance to Blake- ney harbour.
The life-boat Cecil...
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Mr. Herbert F. Lancashire, a member of the Committee of Management and the Chairman of the Nottingham and District Branch, died on 30th January last, and the Committee deeply regret i the loss of a most valued colleague....
Category: Obituaries
A busy month for St Ives On 21 May 2006, relief Mersey class Royal Shipwright attended the 21m Testerossa, 27 miles north west of St Ives in near-galeforce winds. Sennen Cove's Tyne class Norman Salvesen joined in to achieve 5 knotsto St...
23rd Nov- ember. Two fishing boats had run on the rocks in a fog, but were helped off by other boats.—Rewards, £16 14s.
St. Abbs, Berwickshire.—5th August, 1938. A ship had run ashore in foggy weather, but got clear without help.—• Rewards, £5 14s. Gd..
25th November.
A Lightvessel reported that a flare had been seen, but no vessel in distress could be found.—Rewards, £15 14s..
MARCH 18TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. The Italian steamer Tina Primo sank afterstriking a mine, but other vessels, which were nearby, took off the crew. - Rewards, £11 14s. 9d..
MAY 17TH. - FLEETWOOD, LANCASHIRE. An American aeroplane had crashed in the sea, but only a patch of oil and some wreckage were found. - Rewards, £12 14s. 3d.
THE portrait on the cover is of Coxswain William J. Hughes, of Rhyl, who retired at the end of 1948 after serving for 21 years as an officer of the life-boat..
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