Godzilla looks as if she is beginning to feel the pace. It is hardlv surprising as she has had to battle against a strong northerly wind on her way into Portrush harbour, before turning for the finishing tine to overall first place in the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fahnouth, Cornwall. At 6.30 on the morning of the 13th December, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares were seen off Greek Point. There was a strong south- south-west wind blowing, and the sea was rough. At...
8th January.
The Fleetwood life-boat on passage to her station had engine trouble, but did not need help.—Rewards, £2 10s..
24th-25th February. Failed to find a dredger in distress on the 24th, but went out again next morning, only to find that she did not then need help.—Rewards, £28 4s. Qd..
Troon, Ayrshire.—28th April. A large steamer had stranded a mile north of Dunure, but got off just as the life-boat arrived, and did not want any help.— Rewards, £4 10s. 6d..
Campbelto wn, Argyllshire.—26th January, 1938. A steamer appeared to be drifting, but she did not need help.
—Rewards, £6 17s. 6d..
APRIL 16TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. A fishing boat had gone aground, but she floated off and did not need help. - Partly paid permanent crew.
Rewards, £2 7s..
JANUARY 31ST. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. An R.N.A.S. launch had been reported ashore, but she was not ashore and did not need help. - Rewards, £7 11s.
Coxswain's Certificate of Service.
THE COXSWAIN'S CERTIFICATE OF SERVICE, and & PENSION, have been awarded to :— . ' FREDERICK BARNES, 19J years coxswain and 13 years second coxswain, and 2J years...
Category: Awards
TWO 14-year-old Scottish sea cadets who rescued a friend from the choppy waters of Campbeltown Loch are to receive special awards for their actions from the Royal National Life-boat Institution.
The boys, Ian Campbell of...
Category: Awards