WE learn from the Annual Report of the United States Life-saving Service lately issued' that on the 30th of June, 1886, there were 211 stations, 165 being on the Atlantic, 38 on the La,kes, 7 on the Pacific, and 1 at the Falls of the...
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By the death of Mrs. Finch of Chelms- ford, on 15th August, the Institution has lost an honorary worker whose devotion to the life-boat service was shown by her refusal to give up her work for it, even when disabled by serious illness. Mrs....
Category: Obituaries
Margate, Kent. At 4.56 p.m. on 8th January, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares have been seen north west of the West Girdler buoy. The life-boat North Foreland (Civil Service No. n) was launched at 5.22 in a...
(On the left is the Rev. T. N. Dunscombe, Hon. Secretary of the Hauxley Branch, and on the right Captain Young, the Amble Pilot.). - View image in PDF
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20th July. A small boat had been reported in diffi- culties, but she was picked up by a cargo steamer.—Rewards, £4 18s. 6d..
Dover, Kent.—18th July. A yacht was flying a distress signal, but she was taken in tow by a motor boat.—Rewards, £1 5s..
Barry Dock, Glamorganshire.— 13th August. A motor fire-float was indistress with her engine broken down, but was taken in tow by a steamer.— Rewards, £5 3s..
AUGUST 31ST. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, AND HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN. A yacht had sunk after being in collision, but her crew were saved by another yacht. - Rewards : Dun Laoghaire, £5 3s. ; Howth, £8 5s. 6d..
SEPTEMBER 7TH. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE. A steamer had been reported in collision with a destroyer, but the help of the life-boat was not needed, and she was recalled by wireless. - Rewards, £11 14s.
OCTOBER 18TH. - SKEGNESS, LINCOLNSHIRE.
At 2.15 in the afternoon the coastguard reported that a Mustang aeroplane had fallen into the sea about a mile from Chapel St. Leonards in a south-easterly direction. A...