A little before nightfall on the 29th September, several fishing- boats belonging to this place were over- taken by a heavy gale of wind. They were seen from the shore making for Craigenrow Bay, ten miles east of Buckie, where they took...
NOVEMBER 2ND. - BLYTH, AND TYNEMOUTH, NORTHUMBERLAND. At 9.45 in the morning, the Blyth coastguard reported a ship ashore half a mile south of St. Mary’s Lighthouse. The sea was slight, with a light north-east wind blowing, but there was a...
Power cut In winds of force 10-12, heavy squalls and seas of 8-1 Om, the Portpatrick lifeboat Mary Irene Millar launched to a fishing vessel with electrical failure. It was 12.55am on 8 January. Over two hours later, the lifeboat found the...
THE Institution has substantially increased the annual retaining fees which it pays to the officers of its life-boats, and others who have regular duties to perform. The coxswain's fee, which varied from £24 to £32 a year...
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CAISTER, NORFOLK, and GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.— On the afternoon of the 7th November, during hazy weather, signal guns were heard from the St. Nicholas Lightship off the coast of Norfolk, in response to which the Gorleston Life-boat Mark Lane was...
BEFORE Mr. Gardiner became Honorary Secretary of the Campbeltown Branch, he had had an adventurous career in many parts of the world. He was the second son of Sheriff Gardiner, and began his career in the office of a big Glasgow...
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The scene at Albion Breakwater, Walton-on-the-Naze last June when the centenary re-dedication of Walton and Frinton lifeboat station took place. The Lord Lieutenant of Essex, Admiral Lewis was present, together with the Lord and Lady... - View image in PDF
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Portrush, Co. Antrim.—During the morning of the llth January, 1938, the local motor fishing boat Viper's engine broke down when she was fishing about half a mile west of Ramore Head. She carried a crew of four. Another fishing boat, The...
Valiant attempt HM COASTGUARD asked the deputy launching authority of Bangor ILB station to stand by at 1135 on Sunday May 20; a canoist had capsized half a mile north of the harbour and another canoist was trying to bring him in. The DLA...
Fire aboarcLSpanish cargo vesselLifeboats and their crews are often called on to work with the other emergency services and that includes the Fire Service when their work takes them beyond the range of their land-bound...