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The S.S. Noreg, of Gothenburg
Walmer, Kent. — At 6.23 on the night of the 21st of December, 1951, a vessel was reported to be on the Goodwin Sands in Trinity Bay, and at 6.30 the life-boat Charles Dibdin, Civil Service No. 2, was launched.
The weather...
Another Balloon Race
ANOTHER life-boat balloon race has been held, this time by the St. Albans and Harpenden branch, in connexion with its life-boat day, last September.
Altogether 800 balloons were sent up.
Each had a label...
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An Aeroplane
Weymouth, Dorset.—At 9.20 P.M.
* on the 14th October, 1939, the coastguard reported that the Shambles Lightship had fired guns and rockets.
A strong E. wind was blowing, with a moderate sea and rain. At 10...
A Yacht
Broken rudder A YACHT in trouble to the south of the Calf Islands, off the southern Irish coast, was firing red flares. They were sighted and reported to the honorary secretary of Baltimore lifeboat station at 1320 on the afternoon of Friday...
The Open Sailing Boat Chance
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 5.12 P.M. on the 4th August, 1938, the coastguard reported that a small open sailing boat, about a mile and a half from the lookout, was making very heavy weather.
The crew were bailing and she...
Charles Barrie
Broughty Ferry, Angus.—At 11.45 A.M. on the 18th June the honorary secretary received a telephone message that an aeroplane had been seen to fall into the water near No. 6 buoy, off Shanwell Sands. The motor life-boat John Ryburn was away...
Fishing Boats (1)
SCARBOROUGH.—On the morning of the 28th September several Scotch fi>hingboats were making for the harbour in moderate gale from the N.E. and a heavy sea. As it was apparent that danger would be incurred by them in entering the harbour the...
Hunter
On the 8th January at 7.15 A.M., the Harbour-master at Ramsgate received a telegram from the coastguard officer at Harwich thus worded: "Large ship ashore on Shipwash: Liverpool tug going out, but got no Life-boat." The Ramsgate...
Manta
The following life-boat service should have been included in the September, 1967, issue of THE LIFEBOAT.
Arklow, Wicklow - At 12.15 p.m. on 3rd May, 1967, the harbour master informed the honorary secretary that the motor...