Jane Hay crossing the bar on return to Hastings harbour, with the three survivors from Simon Peter on board.. - View image in PDF
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The following is a complete list of services or attempted services by inshore rescue boats during the months of April, May and June, 1964: Date 1964 April 7 April 9 April 12 April 15 April 20 April 24 April 27 April 30 May i May 2 May 4 May...
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At 10.17 on the morning of the llth of March, 1959, the honorary secretary of the Blyth, Northumberland, station, Captain H. Rowe, learnt from the coastguard that a vessel was in difficulties a hundred yards east of Blyth east pier...
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At 2.15 A.M. on the 20th February, during a strong N.N.W. gale and very heavy surf, the Life-boat Maude Pickup was launched to a vessel in distress off Uossall Point. She proceeded—a tug towing her part of the way—in the face of the gale...
Quick action saves life of fellow lifeboatman lost overboard It is particularly difficult for a lifeboat crew to go to the rescue of somebody that they know. It makes it even harder when the casualty is a fellow lifeboatman. The crew of...
Newhaven: At 2003 on Monday July 3 HM Coastguard informed Newhaven lifeboat station that the German coaster Arosette, two miles south of Beachy Head, had broadcast a 'mayday' calling for immediate help. Newhaven's 44ft Waveney... - View image in PDF
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IT is with the deepest regret that we have to record the death of Lieut.- Augustus Philip Clayton, of Coombe Colonel Sir FitzRoy Augustus Talbot Bank, Kent. He was educated at Clayton, K.C.V.O., which took place i Eton and served in the...
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Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 3.43 on the afternoon of the 18th of June 1954, a message was received from the coastguard that a tanker had reported a yacht apparently broken down off Nore Towers. At 4.5 the life-boat The Lord Southborough,...