Portrush, Co. Antrim.—On the night of the 2nd of August, 1949, a moderately strong northerly wind was blowing, with a rough sea, and at 9.50 the coast- guard telephoned that a fishing boat appeared to be in difficulties and had...
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AEROPLANE CRASHED Lerwick, Shetlands—At 12.9 in the morning of January 3rd, 1947, an aero- plane could be heard flying round the town, and it dropped red flares. A strong southerly breeze was blowing, causing a rough sea, and as it appeared...
ON Friday evening, the 29th of November, 1830, the St. George, a first-class steamer, commanded by Lieut. TUDOR, R.N., arrived at Douglas, Isle of Man, with the mail from Liverpool, and anchored in the bay. The night was stormy, with heavy...
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5th December.
A vessel grounded on the Barber Sands, but got oil without help.—Rewards, £41 15s..
Holy Island, Northumberland.—20th August.—A motor coble got into difficulties, but made harbour without help.
—Rewards, £5 15s..
JULY 27TH. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX. A yacht was on fire. but the people on board were rescued by a fishing boat. - Rewards, £10 15s. 6d..
JANUARY 27TH. - PORT ASKAIG, ISLE OF ISLAY. A naval trawler had been reported damaged and sinking off Gigha Island, but the life-boat found nothing. - Rewards, £29 15s..
Contents Volume XLV Number 461 Chairman: MAJOR-GENERAL R. H. FARRANT, CB Director and Secretary: CAPTAIN NIGEL DIXON, RN Managing Editor: PATRICK HOWARTH Editor: JOAN DAVIES Headquarters: Royal National Life-boat Institution, West Quay Road,...
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ON Life-boat Day in Blackheath Village, one of the collectors visited a factory where an auction was being held of the building and plant.
She asked the auctioneer to put up one of her paper flags. This he did, and it was...
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