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Fishing Boats

Date: August 1904

Volume: 19

Issue: 213

ARBROATH, FORFARSHIRE.—On the 29th January at 6 P.M. information was received that the fishing fleet was making for the harbour, and that in the prevailing weather—a strong S.S.E.

gale and very heavy sea—their coming in...

Catherine

Date: November 1910

Volume: 21

Issue: 238

During a strong E.N.E. gale on the 12th May the fishing boat Catherine, of Arbroath, whilst returning to Harbour was in considerable danger owing to the heavy sea running, and there was some proba- bility of her being dashed on to the rocks....

The S.S. Ravenscraig

Date: August 1906

Volume: 19

Issue: 221

The s.s. Ravenscraig, of Kirkcaldy, a small coasting steamer, whilst bound from Arbroath to Hull with a general cargo on the 16th February, struck some sunken rocks off Eyemouth Bay, and remained fast. The weather was moderate at the time,...

Fishing Boats

Date: December 1956

Volume: 34

Issue: 378

Arbroath, Angus.—At six o'clock on the morning of the 13th of August, 1956, the coastguard rang up to say that the fishing fleet was returning to harbour and that the conditions at the bar were dangerous. The life-boat Tine Duke of...

Expedit

Date: November 1882

Volume: 11

Issue: 126

ARBROATH, N.B.—At about 8.30 A.M.

on the 15th April, a brigantine was seen approaching the shore from the eastward.

As she was showing a signal of distress the Peoples Journal No. 2 Life-boat was launched...

Long Service Awards

Date: Spring 1983

Volume: 48

Issue: 484

THE LONG SERVICE BADGE, introduced from January 1, 1982, for crew members and shore helpers who have given active service for 20 years or more, has been awarded to: Arbroath Coxswain D. Matthewson Crew Member F. Fraser Crew Member D. Gerrard...

Category: Awards

Lauton

Date: February 1876

Volume: 09

Issue: 99

Information having been received at this station about 9 A.M.

on the 30th November, at which time it was blowing a gale from the N.E., ac- companied by snow squalls, that a vessel had been wrecked on the Fidra Island, 3...

Fishing Boats (1)

Date: August 1889

Volume: 14

Issue: 153

On the morning of the llth February the Ferryden fleet of fishing boats, about fifty in number, left Montrose for the fishing grounds, the wind blowing then a moderate breeze from the N. About 11 o'clock the wind increased, and a heavy...

Fishing Boats (2)

Date: June 1936

Volume: 30

Issue: 326

Arbroath, Angus—On the morning of the 30th January the bar off the harbour entrance was very unsafe, owing to a very heavy easterly swell.

Eight of the local fishing boats had not returned, and the motor life-boat John and...

Maggie Smith, the Sunshine and Girl Mary

Date: October 1936

Volume: 30

Issue: 327

Arbroath, Angus.—On the night of the 23rd-24th April the weather became bad, and soon after midnight a strong S.E. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea and rain. Six local fishing boats were at sea. One of them, the Maggie Smith, was seen...