On the 14th January, during a gale of wind from the N.W., a vessel was seen making for Wex- ford Harbour with ensign flying half-mast high. At the entrance of the harbour the vessel missed stays, and her only remain- ing anchor was let go;...
East Division Rescue in the surf SILVER MEDAL A CALL CAME THROUGH to Tyne Tees Coastguard at 0101 on the morning of Saturday April 15, 1986, that a disabled fishing vessel, the 60ft La Morlaye, with three men on board, was in danger of going...
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On the 25th March the Life-boat was launched at 8.40 P.M., and proceeded to the assistance of the brigantine Henry Harvey, of Hayle, bound from Runcorn for Lelant with coal, which while endeavouring to make the harbour at Penzance in a...
A CONTROVERSY has apparently arisen of late between the Life-boat Institution and Lloyd's on the subject of Property Salvage Services performed by Life-boat Crews, and it would seem, judging from para- graphs which have appeared in the...
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HORNSEA.—At noon on the 18th April, when it was blowing hard from the eastward, the brig Fortuna, of Oster-Risoer, was driven, ashore to the north of the town, and the Life-boat Ellen and Margaret of Settle was launched, and proceeding...
During a strong gale from the S.W., on the morning of the 1st De- cember, signal-guns were fired from the Gull Light Ship. The Aid steam-tug and the- Bradford life-boat were immediately got ready, and in the course of twenty mi- nutes...
REDCAR. —It was reported, on the morning of the 28th October, that a vessel was ashore about a mile south of Iledcar pier. The Life-boat Burton-on- Trent was launched, and succeeded in rescuing the crew, consisting of seven men. She proved...
The Blackpool life-boat Maria Noble landing an injured man on 1st March, 1968. Coxswain J.W. Gerrard is on the extreme right.. - View image in PDF
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At 1.30 A.M. on the 26th January the life-boat watchman reported a vessel ashore near the harbour. A whole N.W. by N. gale was blowing with a very heavy sea. The motor life-boat K.E.C.F., with Mr. Moncas, the branch secretary, on board, put...