JANUARY 4TH. - AITH, SHETLANDS.
On the 2nd January, Dr. Cruickshank, of Walls, telephoned that the Queen’s District Nurse on Foula Island was dangerously ill and would have to be taken to the...
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...
Category: Services
The Institution has now completed the full history of the services of life-boats during the war of 1939-45. This has been prepared for purposes of his- torical record and is not for general distribution. The story of the Life-boat Service in...
Category: Services
At about 1.30 A.M. on the 9th July, while the steam tug Helen Peele, stationed at Padstow, was returning to that place after her annual cruise, a vessel was sighted about two miles from her flying the " Not under control " signal....
Two lifeboats in night search for disabled yacht in heavy seas The Institution's chief of operations has written to Stephen Vince, the Coxswain/Mechanic of Poole lifeboat, to congratulate him on his leadership and boat handling skill...
Two calls IN GALE AND STORM force winds, Torbay lifeboat, the 54ft Arun Edward Bridges (Civil Service No. 37) was launched on service twice on Friday November 14, 1980. The first call came from Brixham Coastguard at 1045: the crabbing...
Three lifeboats stand by sailing barque in severe weather Three lifeboats were launched in winds of up to Force 11 when the Jersey registered sailing barque Kaskelot, with 17 people aboard, reported that her anchor would not hold and that...
THE Organising Secretary for Greater London was the guest of the Stoke Newington Rotary Club, on October 3rd. The Vice-President of the Club was in the chair, as the President was that day crossing to Belgium. During the lunch the following...
Category: Articles
At 6.23 A.M. on the 22nd September the coastguard tele- phoned that a vessel off Seaford Head was burning flares, but that there was no immediate need for the life-boat, as a "steamer had gone to her. Later it was reported that the...