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Japanese Life-Boat Disaster
Six members of the crew of the Japanese life-boat Chuyo Mam lost their lives when the life-boat capsized in heavy seas on the 23rd of May, 1958.
On hearing of the disaster the Institution sent a message expressing its...
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The Sailing Boat Mudlark
Dunbar, East Lothian. At two o'clock on the morning of the 9th of Nov- ember, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the police at Edinburgh had reported the sailing boat Mudlark, with three young men on board, missing...
An Open Fishing Boat
Ballycotton, Co. Cork. At 6.15 on the evening of the 6th of February, 1961, the mechanic told the honorary secre- tary that a seventeen-feet open fishing boat was drifting out to sea. There was a westerly wind of gale force when the...
A Motor Boat (1)
Barra Island, Outer Hebrides - At 11.45 p.m. on 30th October, 1968, the coastguard reported that a small motor boat with one man on board was overdue from South Uist. The life-boat R. A. Colby Cubbin No. 3 slipped her moorings at 12.25...
A Speed Boat (1)
Skegness, Lincolnshire - At 4.5 p.m.
on 9th November, 1969, it was learnt that a speedboat was firing red flares half a mile east of Skegness. At 4.30 the life-boat Charles Fred Grantham was launched in a fresh north...
A Rowing Boat (2)
Eastbourne, Sussex - At 3.53 p.m.
on 3ist October, 1966, news was received that one of the local angling club's rowing boats was missing. She had last been seen drifting west, off Beachy Head, with two men on board. The...
A Speed Boat
At 9.9 p.m. on igth June, 1967, news was received that a speed boat had capsized about 200 yards off the East Terrace breakwater. The life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott, which was on temporary duty at the station, slipped her moorings at...
A Motor Boat
Valentia, Co. Kerry - At 8.50 p.m. on 22nd June, 1967, the Mizen Head lighthouse keeper informed the honorary secretary that a motor boat was broken down close to the Skelligs Rock. The lifeboat Rowland Watts slipped her moorings at 9.10 in...
A Motor Boat (2)
Holyhead, Anglesey - At 12.20 p.m.
on i6th July, 1966, a motor boat appeared to be in difficulties off West Mouse and her occupants were seen waving an orange flag. There was a strong northerly breeze with a rough sea. The...
A Boat (5)
JULY 23RD. - WESTON-SUPER-MARE, SOMERSET. News had been received that an up-turned boat could be seen on Stert Flats, apparently drifting out to sea, with two people clinging to her. The boat, however, grounded on a mud bank and the two men...