(Left) Donaghadee's Arun lies snugly stern-to the South Pier just inside the harbour entrance - which is open to the north east.
The way in which the harbour shoals is very evident, and regular dredging is needed to... - View image in PDF
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On the 4th January, 1857, the brig Sophie, of Oporto, was driven on shore in a heavy easterly gale between three and four miles south of Hauxley Point, on the Northumberland coast. The Hauxley life-boat belonging to the NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT...
THE following Regulations are intended for the guidance of the Local Committee to be formed at each place at which a Life-boat is stationed by the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION, and to whose care and control the Life-boat, her Crew, and...
Category: Articles
The new St. Abbs 37-foot Oakley life-boat, Jane Hay, sailed from Osborne's yard, Littlehampton, at 8 a.m. on 3ist October, 1964. Captain the Hon. V. M.
Wyndham-Quin, R.N., Chairman of the Committee of Management, was...
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Two mayday calls in quick succession put Walton and Frinton lifeboat crew on high alert
motoryacht’s two crew issued a mayday just before 1pm on Monday 21 June, after suffering engine failure. The boat was drifting towards...
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On the 4th January, at 9 A.M., the brig Thompsons, of Whitby, in endeavouring to get into the harbour at Scarborough, missed the entrance and was driven on shore, the wind blowing a heavy gale from the eastward at the time. The Scarborough...
SILVER MEDAL SERVICE AT YARMOUTH Nov. 14TH. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. At 8.40 in the evening a message was received at the Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, station that a vessel was ashore off the Brighstone look-out.
A fresh...
AYR, SCOTLAND.—The Life-boat at this station has been replaced by a new one of the Liverpool type, 35 ft. long by 10 ft. wide, rowing 12 oars and fitted with 2 drop keels. Like her predecessor she is named the Janet Hoyle, as desired by the...
Category: Inaugurations
MARGATE.—About 4.40 p.m., on the 21st March, a telegram was received from Lloyd's agent at Whitstable stating that a brigantine had stranded on the Red Sand and that her crew were apparently in jeopardy. A strong gale was blowing from...
On the 31st October the steam drifter Viola, of Banff, ran ashore on Scroby Sands when returning to Yarmouth from the fishing grounds.
An increasing N.N.E. wind was blow- ing and the sea was heavy on the sands.
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