Jan. 1.—JOHN ROWNAN, of Knalton, Co. Wa- terford, on the occasion' of the wreck of the barque Gwmissa, at Knalton Cove, afforded shel- ter to 3 of the crew who had got ashore, and af- terwards assisted to save 6 others of- the crew, all...
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WITHERNSEA.—The fishing smack City of Bristol, of Hull, stranded about a mile S. of the Life-boat house during a S.E. by S. wind, a heavy snowstorm, and a chopping eea, on the 5th of January. The Admiral Sous Life-boat was launched at 9.15 A...
A light in the darkness As announced in the spring 2005 issue of the Lifeboat, the RNLI ran an advertisement on selected cable and satellite TV channels during April.
Filmed as if from the perspective of a casualty...
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JANUARY Launches 35 Lives rescued 39 JANUARY 1ST. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.
Shortly after one in the afternoon, the flag-officer-in-charge, Liverpool, requested the services of a life-boat to land a soldier who was...
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On the 18th September, the brig St. Michael, of Havre, was observed to anchor on the Crusader Sandbank, the tide being high at the time.
The wind was blowing very strong from W.S.W., with a high sea on. The Black- pool new...
Southwold, Suffolk.—The coastguard telephoned at 12.50 P.M. on the 22nd September that a small yacht about half a mile south of the coastguard station was making signals of distress.
A strong S.S.W. breeze was blowing, with...
• John Kennedy served as honorary secretary at the Lytham lifeboat station from 1951 to 1976 and from this position he was able to observe every facet of the life of the station. He has now put pen to paper and the result is one of the most...
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COMMUNICATION WITH STRANDED VESSELS.
SIR,—I have recently read with painful interest strictures upon the failures on the Norfolk coast to establish prompt communication with a wrecked vessel. Few persons, indeed, are aware...
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BALLYWALTER, Co. DOWN.—Intelligence was received at 1.30 A.M. on the 19th October, that a vessel was ashore in the vicinity of Table Bock. A fierce gale was then blowing from the S.E., with much rain, and the sea was very heavy, with...
FERRYSIDE, CARMARTHEN BAY.—On the 21st August, in a strong wind from the S.W. and a rough sea, the yacht T. Deryon,of Carmarthen, was observed to be dismasted and in dangerous proximity to the Langharne Sands. Tie Life-boat City of...