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Donaghadee, Co. Down. About 2.45 on the afternoon of the 5th July, 1961, the honorary secretary received a pre- liminary message from the coastguard that the police had reported two boys stranded on rocks off Millisle. This was confirmed...
Mini and Daisy
Montrose, Angus.—On the morning of the 5th October the sea, which had been making with the ebb tide, rapidly became worse, and by low water was breaking right across the bar. Several of the smaller fishing boats were at sea, and as they...
Lucinde of Memel
On the night of the 17th September, 1859, the Prussian brig iMcinde, of Metnel, ran ashove off Mis- ner Coastguard Station on the Suffolk coast.
Intelligence of the same was immediately conveyed to Southwold, with the...
Deo Gratias and Motor Boat Bella Betty
The Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—At 10.35 on the morning of the 12th of October, 1952, a resident of Overton telephoned that a fishing boat had fired two red rockets and that her crew ap- peared to be trying to hold her on to Port Eynon Buoy. At...
Three Small Sailing Craft
North Sunderland, Northumberland - At 12.7 p.m. on I4th September, 1966, three small sailing craft were seen in difficulties in Newton Bay. They were unable to make the shore because of the strong offshore wind which was freshening.
Two Lowerstoft Trawlers
On the 24th February, whilst a strong westerly breeze was blowing, accompanied by a very heavy sea, it was reported that two Lowestoft trawlers were making for the harbour. As the tide was ebb it was considered advisable to have the No. 1...
Violet, Promote II, Boy George, Union, and Victory
OCT. 5TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.
Information was received that the small fishing boats of Fraserburgh, Violet, Promote II, Boy George, Union, and Victory, had put out at 2.30 P.M. but had not returned by 6.40 P.M.,...
St. Patrick
JUNE 13TH. - FISHGUARD AND ST. DAVID’S, PEMBROKESHIRE At 4.40 in the morning a message was received at Fishguard from the coastguard that a vessel was on fire seven miles west of Strumble Head, and at 5.25 the motor life-boat White Star was...
Monte Carmelo
At midnight on the 13th November, it then blowing a hard gale from W.S.W., signals indicating that a vessel was in distress were exhibited from the Gull Lightship, and the North Deal Life- boat Van Kook launched forthwith. She proceeded...
Notice to Subscribers
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