Margate, Kent.—At 7.16 on the even- ing of the 7th of July, 1957, the coast- guard reported that a small motor yacht was drifting out to sea near the feast Margate buoy. At 7.25 the life- boat North Foreland (Civil Service...
RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.—Flares having been shown by a vessel at anchor in the bay while a moderate gale was blowing from S.E., accompanied by a heavy sea and thick weather, on the 4th October, the Life-boat Mary Isabella was launched at 5.50...
ON the 29th July the St. Ives Life-boat performed a series of arduous services, going out five times to the rescue of no fewer than ten vessels, and saving forty men, in the course of seven hours.
On the 28th July a strong...
26th Septem- ber. A fishing boat was caught in a storm but got home safely.—Rewards, £5 5s..
21st December. Two steamers had been in collision, but did not need help.—Rewards, Clacton, £19 5s. 3d; Walton, £26 15s. 6d..
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. — 13th February, 1938. Rockets had been reported, but no vessel in distress could be found.—Rewards, £9 15s..
Weymouth, Dorsetshire.-—1st June, 1938. A yacht was in difficulties off Kimmeridge, but her crew got ashore unaided.—Rewards, £8 15s..
28th Decem- ber. A steamer had foundered, but her crew got ashore in the ship's boat.— Rewards, £7 2s..
AUGUST 10TH. - MARGATE, KENT. A rowing boat had been reported in difficulties, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £5 14s. 6d..
Signals of dis- tress were seen shortly after 7 P.M. on the 19th October from the Barber Sands, and in response the No. 2 Life-boat Nancy Lucy was launched. When near the sands the brigantine Primula of Istorp, was seen with heavy seas break...