Again, on that day, during a gale from the W.N.W., the barque Cassandra, of Liverpool, was wrecked in Compton Bay, near this Life- boat Station, while on a voyage to the Thames from Madras. The Life-boat George and Anne was taken to the Bay,...
Soon after the life-boat had returned, another vessel, the schooner Blue Jacket, of Newcastle, was seen endeavouring to ride out the storm, which, however, she did not succeed in doing, as she soon drove on shore. The life-boat was again...
FEBRUARY 15TH. - STORNOWAY, HEBRIDES.
About 8.10 in the morning the Stornoway coastguard telephoned that a vessel was in distress in the neighbourhood of Glas Island, Scalpay, some forty miles away. She was the Sebastian,...
1. Acquire the habit of sitting down in a boat, and never stand up to perform any work which may be done sitting.
2. Never climb the mast of a boat even in smooth water, to reeve halliards or for any other purpose, but...
Category: Articles
On the 20th April the brig Trioner, of Arendal, was seen with a signal of distress flying during a fresh gale from the E.N.E., accompanied by a heavy sea. She evidently was trying to make Macduff harbour, but was in great...
On the 5th June, whilst the life-boat on this station was returning after her quarterly exercise, the crew observed the schooner Hope, of Beau- maris, riding at anchor in a very perilous position in Cymmuran Bay. There was a gale of wind...
For which Rewards were given at the May, June and July Meetings of the Committee of Management.
Seafield, Quilty, Co. Clare.—At 7.30 A.M. on the 2nd December, 1933, a curragh, which was returning from the fishing grounds,...
Category: Services
IN pointing out at the annual meeting in London on 8th April, 1970, that the operational record of the life-boat and inshore rescue boat crews had been a triumphant one, the Chairman of the Royal National Life-boat Institution, Admiral Sir...
Category: Meetings
At about 8.30 P.M., the Life-boat was launched for the fourth time this day, and rescued the crew, consisting of four men and the master's wife, from the sloop J. Prizeman, of Plymouth, which had also stranded. This service was even more...
On the 12th Sept., during a strong gale of wind, the schooner Splendid, of Dublin, was seen making for Howth harbour in a disabled condition, with her mainsail blown to pieces. She afterwards anchored in a dangerous position near the...