Whitby, Yorkshire.—At about 9 A.M.
on the 20th August the motor fishing boats Galilee and Venus were expected in from fishing. The sea had gr.own rapidly during the morning, and was then breaking heavily outside' the...
At 2.30 A.M. on the 12th April the Coast- guard at Shoeburyness reported that the Nore Light-vessel was firing signals of distress. The crew of the Life-boat James Stevens No. 9 were assembled and the boat proceeded to the Light-vessel,...
FlSHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE. — Flares were shown by two vessels at anchor in Fishguard Bay while a strong gale was blowing from N.N.E. accompanied by a heavy sea, thick weather and snow, onthe llth February. Eockets were immediately fired at...
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HOPPER ON FIRE Selsey, Sussex. At 8.43 a.m. on 27th May, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the sand hopper Seastone of London had sent a distress message from a position two miles west of the Owers lightvessel,...
Information was received at 4.30 P.M.
on the 4th of April, during a moderate N.W. breeze, that a schooner was ashore on the North Stack, and required immediate assistance. The Thomas Fielding Life-boat was quickly taken out...
OCT. 31ST. - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.
A strong easterly wind was blowing, with a rough sea. Two local fishing boats Premier and Pride were out, and anxiety was felt for their safety. The lifeboat crew and helpers assembled...
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BALHAM.—Special Life-boat Display at the Pavilion Theatre in connexion with the showing of the film " Atlantic " and collections organized by the...
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Glacton-on-Sea and Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 8.51 on the evening of the 27th of September, 1956, the Clacton coastguard telephoned that a vessel was in need of help off no. 11 Barrow buoy. At 9.10 the Clacton life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring...
Day of dedication NEWBIOGIN LIFEBOAT, the 37' Oakley Mary Joicey, launched on service twice on Sunday, August 1. At 1520 a service of dedication was in progress when members of the congregation noticed an inflatable dinghy being blown...