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Manana

Date: September 1966

Volume: 39

Issue: 417

Torbay, Devon - At 9.37 p.m. on 9th May, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a red flare had been sighted about six miles south-southwest of Berry Head and picket boats had been sent out to investigate from the Royal...

Charon of Styx (1)

Date: June 1967

Volume: 40

Issue: 420

Flamborough and Scarborough, Yorkshire - At 5.5 p.m. on i6th February, 1967, a small yacht was reported to be in difficulties off Flamborough Head. The life-boat Friendly Forester was launched at 5.40 into a moderate south south easterly...

Chica

Date: Autumn 1977

Volume: 45

Issue: 462

Quick help IN A MODERATE TO FRESH north-westerly breeze on the afternoon of Tuesday, July 19, the owner of the yacht Chica was thrown into the sea just opposite Campbeltown Old Quay when his inflatable dinghy capsized. His wife threw a...

Black Maria

Date: Autumn 1950

Volume: 33

Issue: 356

Fowey, Cornwall.—On the evening of the 16th of September, 1950, the yacht Black Maria, with no one on board, broke her moorings at Fowey. In a rough sea and a fresh south-westerly gale, she was swept up the harbour, striking the life-boat...

Josue III

Date: Summer 1951

Volume: 33

Issue: 359

Ramsgate, Kent.—At 7.34 on the evening of the 20th of July, 1951, the coastguard reported a yacht aground off the East Pier. At 7.42 the life- boat Prudential left her moorings.

The sea was smooth with a light easterly...

Fairwood

Date: December 1956

Volume: 34

Issue: 378

Fowey, Cornwall.—At 11.59 on the night of the 29th of July, 1956, it was reported that the yacht Fairwood was dragging her anchor close to the life-boat's moorings. The life-boat Cunard, on temporary duty at the station, put out. The sea...

Wisp

Date: December 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 340

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. •— On Sunday the 10th September, 1939, the coastguard reported that the sailing yacht Wisp, of Shoreham, had capsized about one and a half miles to the south-ward of the harbour entrance. A fresh westerly wind was...

Patrona

Date: September 1956

Volume: 34

Issue: 377

Ramsgate, Kent.—At 7.16 on the even- ing of the 23rd of June, 1956, the life- boat coxswain received a message that the yacht Patrona, with a crew of two, was aground on Brake Sands. At 7.20 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out in a...

Otter

Date: September 1960

Volume: 35

Issue: 393

Falmouth, Cornwall. At 3.10 on the morning of the 8th of June, 1960, the dock police informed the honorary secretary that two officers had seen red flares being fired in Falmouth harbour.

At 3.45 the life-boat Crawford and...

Alcina

Date: September 1961

Volume: 36

Issue: 397

Selsey, Sussex. At 1.15 on the after- noon of the llth June, 1961, the coast- guard told the honorary secretary that a yacht had been dismasted close to the Owers lightvessel. There was a fresh south-westerly wind with a rough sea, and the...