Safetylink Mk Ilia, made by Channel Marine (right).. - View image in PDF
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SICK MAN TAKEN OFF RUSSIAN FREIGHTER Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire. At 4.30 on the afternoon of the 4th October, 1962, a message was received that the freighter Zenit of Leningrad, which was anchored off the Nelson buoy, had a man on...
AUGUST 5TH - 6TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS.
At 9.28 at night the Kirkwall coastguard telephoned that the naval authorities requested the services of the life-boat for a vessel reported sinking. A south-east wind was blowing,...
Presentation of token cheque for £40,000, at end of fiveyear international sponsored swim project: (I to r) Harold Hassall, secretary ASA: Paul Lucas, special projects manager, Cadburys, sponsors, ASA club championships; Stephen Poulter... - View image in PDF
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Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 9.55 A.M.
on the 15th March a message was received that a barge about half a mile south of Low Way buoy had been dismasted.
A west breeze was blowing, with a very rough sea. The...
JUNE 21ST. - SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. At about 2.35 P . M . a message was received from the Shoeburyness Garrison that a small yacht appeared to be in difficulties off Shoebury. Then a second message came that the yacht had...
Flamborough, Yorkshire.—The No. 1 motor life-boat Elizabeth and Albina Whitley was launched at 1.30 P.M. on the 19th October, as the weather was very bad and two cobles were at sea.
A north gale was blowing, with a heavy...
At about 5 P.M. on the 7th | January a message was received stating that the steamer Teesborougli, of Mid- dlesbrough, was ashore about three- quarters of a mile outside the harbour.
As the sea was not very heavy at the...
DINGHY NOT IN DIFFICULTY Donaghadee, Co. Down. At 2.39 p.m.
on Sunday the 29th September, 1963, the honorary secretary's wife received a telephone message from the Orlock coastguard that they had been told by the Bangor...
GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.
AT about 12.5 a.m., on the 30th September, 1899, the Coastguard on duty reported to the Coxswain of the Life-boat that a vessel was showing signals of distress off Great Yarmouth.
At...
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