Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 12.27 in the afternoon, on the 17th of August, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht, making heavy weather, had lowered her sail and hoisted a flag. So, at 12. .5 the No. 2 life-boat Lucy Lovers was launched in...
Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 10.7 on the night of the 25th of September, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht had fired a red Vercy light off Trinity Depot. At 10.30 the life-boat St. Cybi, Civil Sen'ice No. 9 was launched on service...
Poolbeg, Co. Dublin.—At ten o'clock on the night of the 28th of August, 1954, the Dublin Port and Docks Board telephoned to say the Poolbeg light- house-keeper had reported that two men in a small yacht near North Bull lighthouse were...
Margate, Kent.—At 6.35 on the morn- ing of the 28th of September, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that a tug with a yacht in tow had run ashore on the Hook Sands. At 6.45 the life-boat North Foreland, Civil Service No. 11 was launched....
Wells, Norfolk.—At ten o'clock on the evening of the 28th of May, 1956, a yacht was seen to be in difficulties north-east of Wells. At 10.30 the life-boat Cecil Paine was launched.
The sea was smooth, a moderate east-...
Beaumaris, Anglesey.—At 10.50 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the Penmon coastguard reported that a vessel was in difficulties in Penmaen Mawr and required help. The life- boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched at 11.5. The...
Salcombe, Devon.—At 1.50 early on the morning of the 27th of October, 1956, the Hope Cove coastguard tele- phoned that the yacht Orenda, which was between one and two miles west of Prawle Point, had signalled that two men on board were...
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 9.1 on the evening of the 6th of June, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht was burning flares near the No. 5 Sea Reach buoy. At 9.25 the life-boat Greater London II (Civil Sen-ice No. 30) was launched....
Bembridge. Isle of Wight.—At 1.45 on the afternoon of the 14th of September, 1957. the Foreland coastguard reported that a yacht, which had been kept under observation for some time, had hoisted a distress signal. The life-boat Jesse Lumb...
Ramsgate, Kent. At 10.17 on the morning of the 19th of August, 1960, the coastguard passed on to the honorary secretary a report from the Kentish Knock lightvessel that the yacht Lillibet was proceeding towards Middle Knock buoy with her...