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It was around this time last year that the Oban lifeboat crew saved the life of an unconscious man who was trapped in icy waters between two fishing vessels in Oban harbour (see winter 2001/02 issue, p.18). The crew's pagers went off...
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A Small Open Boat
On the 5th September at about 2.30 P.M. a small open boat with one occupant left the harbour to return to Helen's Bay.
The wind was blowing strongly from W.S.W. and increasing, whilst the sea was heavy; the boat was...
Starbeam
SKEGNESS.—The Herbert Ingram Lifeboat was launched at 11.30 A.M., on the 28th January, during a strong breeze from the N., snow-squalls, and a rough sea, in response to signals of distress, and found the brig Starbeam, of and for Boston,...
Londesborough
PALLING, NORFOLK.—In response to signals of distress, during thick weather, a moderate breeze from the S.W., and a rough sea, the Life-boat British Workman was launched, at 8.30 A.M. on the 31st December, and proceeded to the Hasborongh Sand...
Conqueror
— At 3.10 A.M. on the 15th January informa- tion was telephoned from the Pier Head that flares had been seen about one and a half miles from the pier in the direction of the Lowway Buoy.
Putting off in a moderate S.W. gale,...
A Boat from Delphic Eagle, of Monrovia
Hmnber, Yorkshire-At 4.13 p.m.
on 12th June, 1968, the coastguard reported that a small boat from the m.v. Delphic Eagle of Monrovia had broken adrift at the Bull anchorage. Further investigations were made and the...
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution
HARTLEPOOL.—On the night of the 13th March, 1888, during a S.E. wind, sleet showers, and a very high sea, the s.s. Andalusia, of Scarborough, ran ashore on Middleton beach. A steam-tag went to her assistance, but, owing to the heavy sea, was...
Category: Services
Frederica
On the 2nd November, when the dense thickness which had prevailed during the early part of the morning cleared, a steamer was observed ashore on the Button rocks. The Life-boat was very promptly launched and found the vessel was the...
Fishing Boats
During the morning of the 2nd February a moderate N. breeze was blowing with a very heavy sea running. Several return- ing fishing boats only succeeded in landing at great risk, and two were nearly capsized. The No. 1 Pulling and Sailing...
A Canoe (1)
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight- At 11.10 a.m. on 2nd April, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a canoe had capsized near ScratchelPs Bay.
The two crew members, who were clinging to the canoe, were being...