Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. — At 8.30 in the morning of the 22nd of June, 1949, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was blowing her siren and be- lieved to be on the Geddle Weirs Rocks.
A later message said that she had...
The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat.
Nearly every Life-boat, except a few of the larger sizes, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house ready for...
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The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat.
Nearly every Life-boat, except a few of the larger sizes, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house ready for...
Category: Articles
Two girls stranded A DOCK POLICEMAN at Hartlepool saw two girls stranded on a sewer pipe near Seaton Beach on the afternoon of Sunday May 27. He informed the Dock Master's office immediately and, as the crew were in the vicinity of the...
Pictured with Jack (centre) are John Robinson, chairman of Newbiggin branch (left) and Stan Green, station honorary secretary.. - View image in PDF
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Man's Life Saved in the Shetland*.
ABOUT 6.30 in the evening of 21st October, 1935, it was reported to the coast-watcher at Sandness, on the west of the Shetlands, that a light could be seen on the island of Papa...
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Ramsey, Isle of Man. At 6.15 on the evening of the 5th May, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that a boy had fallen over the cliff at Maughold Head and later asked for the life-boat. At 6.35 the life-boat Frank and...
POLPEAR (LIZARD) AND CADGWITH.— On the morning of the 4th March the s.s. Gustav Bitter, of Newcastle-on-Tyne while proceeding from London to the Manchester Ship Canal with a general cargo, stranded on the Callidges Rocks, off the Lizard...
Filey, Yorkshire.—As darkness was gathering on the evening of the 26th of September, 1949, there was some anxiety felt for the safety of the fishing coble Mary which, with a crew of three, had been due in at noon. At 7.25 the life-boat The...
Whltby, Yorkshire.-—At noon on the 26th of January, 1952, the second coxswain reported that the local motor fishing vessel Pilot Me II had wire- lessed that she was making for the harbour. A strong northerly breeze was blowing, with a heavy...