ON the evening of the 2nd of Septem- ber, the coastguard at St. Anthony telephoned that he could see a small sailing yacht which appeared to have capsized and have a man clinging to it. There was a heavy sea running.
It was...
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IN November, 1923, a special review of the Atlantic Fleet was held at Spithead for the Dominion Prime Ministers then attending the Imperial Conference. On the day on which the review took place —a day of rough weather—the City of Bradford,...
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Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. — At 10.35 on the morning of the 21 st of Octo- ber, 1954, the Barry Island coastguard reported that a message had been received from the R.A.F. No. 19 Group at Plymouth that the pilot of a Javelin aircraft,...
Watched by Commander E. F. Pritchard, Jack Sims and George Mobbs at Twickenham lifeboat ball, the chairman of the branch, Robert Tough, receives donation cheques from representatives of the Scout Association (Mr Stevens, £850), the... - View image in PDF
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The dedication of Horace Clarkson by His Grace The Archbishop of Wales, The Most Reverend Gwilym Owen Williams. With him were Coxswain William Roberts (r.) and Motor Mechanic Evan Jones.
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Plymouth's 52' Barnett class lifeboat, Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse (left), has recently been replaced by a 44' Waveney steel self-righting lifeboat, Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse II: she is this issue's cover picture.... - View image in PDF
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JANUARY 16TH. - MARGATE, RAMSGATE.
AND WALMER. KENT. At 9.30 P.M. a message was received at Margate from the Margate coastguard that an Italian steamer was sinking close to the North Goodwin Light-vessel. A strong N.E. wind...
GILES' QUAY, DUNDALK.—The brigantine Jean Anderson, of Dundalk, bound from Ardrossan to Dundalk with coal was seen ashore on the east side of Dundalk Bar with a signal for assistance flying, at 8 A.M. on the 18th...
Two fishing-cobles, with three men in each, were observed making for this harbour at 2.30 P.M. on the 15th April.
A strong E. gale had suddenly sprung up, causing a heavy sea on the bar, and the boats were in great danger...
BERWICK-ON-TWEED.—The barque Ceres, of Eonne, bound from Cronstadt for Berwick with a cargo of battens, in trying to enter the harbour, on the evening of the 24th August, struck on the bar and was driven by the heavy seas on Spittal Beach,...