Clovelly, Devon. At ten o'clock on the morning of the 26th of September, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor fish- ing boat Lyn II was reported missing.
Later it was learned that she had...
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 8.30 in the morning on the 24th of February, 1950, fishermen reported that one of sixfishing vessels which had put out in the early hours, was making for harbour.
The sea off the entrance was broken...
ADVENTURE AT SEA Dungeness, Kent. At 2.50 p.m. on 8th August, 1964, the coastguard told the coxswain that a fishing boat had broken down and was lying at anchor half a mile off Littlestone. Her crew were waving for help while they baled her...
FRASERBURGH, Saturday October 18, 1986: this photograph, taken by Motor Mechanic Thomas Summers aboard the 47ft Tyne class lifeboat, City of Edinburgh, gives little impression of the 10ft swell, rough seas and gale force southerly wind which... - View image in PDF
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JANUARY 11TH . - ILFRACOMBE, DEVON. At 5.45 A.M. a message was received from the Croyde Coastguard that distress signals had been received from the S.S.. Princess, in a position near Elwill Bay.
An easterly breeze was...
SEPTEMBER 12TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE, AND LONGHOPE, ORKNEYS.
Early in the morning news was received at both stations through the coastguard, from the naval authorities, that the naval salvage vessel Salvage King was...
(Below) The fishing vessel Boy Andrew sinks as she is towed clear by a powerful trawler and Soldian closes in. - View image in PDF
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Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—On the 26th of June, 1949, the auxiliary ketch Pamela, bound for Oban with seven persons, ran aground in Glenehervie Bay in a dense fog. The owner went ashore, and at 3.30 in the afternoon telephoned for the...
'Again, o>n the 19th November, this valu- able Life-boat did good service when she was launched during a gale from S.S.W., to the barque Albion, of Eostock, which had gone ashore at Kirkton Head, and was happily the means of rescuing...
Torbay, Devon. — 16th February.
What had appeared to be a waterlogged boat was found to be two large crab pots floating. The life-boat was launched for a second time to search for a small boat, but was recalled, as the boat...