Barry Dock, Glamorganshire. — At 10.40 on the morning of the 21st of July, 1957, the life-boat Rachel and Mary Evans was launched to stand by during the Bristol Channel canoe race between Weston-super-Mare and Barry. In the early afternoon...
Fowey, Cornwall.—16th September.
A yacht got into difficulties, but was taken in tow by a motor boat.—Rewards, £2 12s. 6d..
Swanage, Dorset.—3rd July, 1938. A small sailing boat had got into difficulties, but a motor cruiser took her in tow.—Rewards, £5 12s..
20th December.
A steam drifter was in difficulties with her engine broken down, but another drifter took her in tow.—Rewards, £7 12s..
JULY 5TH. - ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE.
Red flares had been reported, but a search, during which a floating mine was seen, found nothing. - Rewards, £6 12s..
SEPTEMBER 15TH. - TROON, AYRSHIRE.
A small sailing boat had got into difficulties, but her crew of four scrambled ashore.- Rewards, £4 12s..
NOVEMBER 9TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
An airman was reported to have baled out, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £15 12s..
JULY 31ST. - PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
Black objects resembling rubber dinghies had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £11 12s..
THE hundred and twelfth Annual Meeting of the governors of the Institution was held at the Central Hall, Westminster, at 3 P.M. on Wednesday, 6th May. Some 1,800 people were present.
H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, K.G., as...
Category: Meetings
During a southerly gale and in a heavy sea, on the 3rd Jan., 1869, the Yarmouth beachmen observed a vessel apparently on the Scroby Sands. The large life-boat, the Mark Lane, was at once launched and taken in that direction, but when near...