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Java
The No. 1 Life-boat Bolion was launched at 12.30 A.M. on the llth April in response to distress signals from a vessel on the West Barnard Sands. On reaching the sands the tug Java, of London, was found stranded and the Life:boatmen were at...
Fishing Boats (1)
The fishing-boats put to sea in the early morning of the 21st April, but as there was a strong N.N.E. breeze and a heavy sea, the majority of them con- sidered it advisable to return, and did so. At about 10 A.M. two of the boats were...
New Dover Motor Life-Boat: A Correction
In the description of the new Dover Motor Life-boat, which was published in the last issue of The Lifeboat, it was stated that the boat could travel 156In the description of the new Dover Motor Life-boat, which was published in the last...
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Lead Us and Faith Star
Whltby, Yorkshire.—During the morn- ing of the 4th of March, 1954, the weather worsened while the local fishing fleet was at sea. All the boats returned to the harbour before the harbour bar became dangerous, except the Lead Us and Faith...
Transferred to Board of Trade
Since 8th February, 1965, the responsibilities of the Minister of Transport in relation to the shipping and shipbuilding industries have been transferred to the Board of Trade. These responsibilities include the sponsorship of these...
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Chindwyn V
At 2.40 p.m. on 13th July, 1968, the coastguard informed the acting honorary secretary that a motor boat had fired flares three miles west of Portland Bill. The life-boat Frank Spiller Locke slipped her moorings at 2.47 in a fresh south...
Maureen
LIFE-BOAT STANDS BY TILL FISHING VESSEL REFLOATS Stronsay, Orkneys. At 5.20 on the afternoon of the 17th May, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing boat was ashore at Torness Point. At 5.46 the life-boat J.J.K.S...
Olivier
Skegness, Lincolnshire. At 5.30 on the evening of the 27th of September, 1958, the motor mechanic told the coxswain that the cabin cruiser Olivier needed help off Skegness. At 5.50 the life-boat The Cuttle was launched in a heavy ground...
A Canoe
Ramsgate, Kent. At 4.33 on the after- noon of the 21st of September, 1959, the watchman on the east pier told the honorary secretary that a girl was adrift in a canoe in Pegwell Bay some distance from the shore. Eight minutes later the...
None (2)
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...