Lough Swilly Lifeboat Station has welcomed its new vessel – the Shannon class Derek Bullivant, named after the generous supporter
who helped fund it. Derek Bullivant started one of the biggest aluminium recycling companies in the...
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DURING 1935 the coastguard took action in the case of 733 vessels off the coasts of Great Britain and Northern Ireland. The rocket life-saving appar- atus companies were assembled 68 times for service and 87 people were brought to safety by...
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MARCH 1ST. - SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK.
At 3.15 P.M. a ship’s boat was reported by the life-boat motor-mechanic to be adrift a mile from the shore, to the west of Sheringham. The coastguard at Skeldon Hill had also seen the boat...
Lytham-St. Annes, Lancashire; New Brighton No. 2, Cheshire ; Kirkcudbright; Douglas, Peel, Port Erin, Port St. Mary and Ramsey, Isle of Man.—21st January.
These eight life-boats searched for a missing aeroplane without...
AUGUST 12TH. - ST. PETER PORT, GUERNSEY. A speed-boat had been reported in difficulties, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £7 19s.
APRIL 9TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. A fishing boat had been reported with a lot of smoke coming from her, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £18 9s. 9d..
MFV broken down HM COASTGUARD reported to the deputy launching authority of Southend-on-Sea lifeboat station at 1706 on Sunday May 2, 1982, that MFV Mary had broken down and had asked for immediate help; she was about 15 miles east of the...
Stromness, Orkneys. — 29th March.
A steamer's siren had been heard blowing continuously, but no vessel could be found.—Rewards, £7 2s..
APRIL 28TH. - SENNEN COVE, CORNWALL.
An aeroplane was reported to have crashed but nothing was found. - Rewards, £7 2s..
AUGUST 20TH. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO.
DUBLIN. A small boat had been reported in distress, but nothing could be found.- Rewards, £10 2s..