Islay, Hebrides.—At 6.50 on the evening of the 2nd of April, 1957, the Kilchoman coastguard passed on by telephone a message that the motor fishing vessel Pride of Erin, of Belfast, was ashore in West Loch Tarbert.
She was...
Brighton's relief Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat on exercise off Brighton Marina. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Crew Member Alan J. Young. - View image in PDF
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Salcombe, Devon - At 8.32 p.m. on 20th April, 1967, news was received that a boy was missing from a youth hostel at Oversteps and was presumed to have fallen over the cliffs at Lambrey Point.
The life-boat Baltic Exchange,...
Gourdon, Kincardineshire ; Arbroath and Montrose, Angus.—At 12.20 in the morning of the 8th of July, 1948, the Gourdon coastguard reported to Gour- don life-boat station that the rowing boat Ella, with a crew of three, was expected, but had...
PEMBREY, S. WALES.—On the 9th February, the Life-boat Stanton Meyrick of Pimlico proceeded to the aid of the brigantine Levrette, of St. Malo, which was lying at anchor near the Lynch. Sands with, a signal of distress flying. On arriving at...
MAY 21ST. - PORT ASKAIG, HEBRIDES.
A report was received from the coastguard that a vessel was ashore two miles south of McArthur Head, Islay, and at 8.30 at night the motor life-boat Charlotte Elizabeth was launched. The...
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 11.45 on the morning of the 17th ofDecember, 1952, the coastguard reported that bad weather had made conditions danger- ous on the outer harbour bar. As fishing boats were still at sea, the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann...
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — At 7.10 in the evening of the 9th of March, 1948, the Southend coastguard reported a vessel in the Sound of Sanda burning a red light or flare, and the motor life- boat City of Glasgow was launched at 7.20 in a...
Swanage, Dorset.—At 4.9 on the after- noon of the 16th of June, 1956, thecoastguard telephoned to say that the police had stated that a man had reported seeing a rowing boat with three occupants appear to capsize by the second buoy off...
During a moderate W.N.W. gale and rough sea j on the 8th April the sprit sail barge I Mary Ann, of Rochester, stranded on the North East Buxey Sands, and the Motor Life-boat Albert Edward was dispatched to the assistance of those on...