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The S.S. Cayo Bonito
WHITBY and UPGANG, YORKSHIRE.— About 9.45 on the night of the 21st January information reached the Coxswain at Whitby that a steamer wasashore at Upgang, whereupon the No.
Life-boat, Robert and Mary Ellis,"was launched...
Uto
RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.-—-The Life-boat Mary Isabella was launched at 7.40 P.M.
on the 28th March, in response to signals of distress shown by the brigantine Uto, of Lillesand, timber laden from Gefle for Ramsey, which was...
A Whaler
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. At eleven o'clock on the night of the 19th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that parachute flares had been reported seven to ten miles west-north-west of Rhyl. There was...
Gavotte II, of Portsmouth
Salcombe, Devon - At 1.50 p.m. on 14th July, 1968, the motor mechanic was informed that a yacht had capsized on the harbour bar. The lifeboat The Baltic Exchange slipped her moorings at 1.57 in a strong west south westerly wind and a...
A Catamaran
Disabled catamaran THE HONORARY SECRETARY OF Mudeford lifeboat station received a pager call from the Coastguard at 1845 on Wednesday July 11, 1984, after reports that a catamaran had overturned and was in difficulties off Chewton Bunny.<...
The Bar Lightship
During a moderate N.N.E. gale on the night of 30th September, the Bar light-ship broke loose from her moorings and commenced to drift towards the banks. Her position was one of considerable danger, and signals of distress attracted the...
The S.S. Carlston
Between 7 and 8 A.M. on the 8th March a steamer was observed on the Formby Spit, and as the westerly wind was in- creasing the Coxswain launched the Life-boat John and Henrietta. On reaching the vessel, which proved to be the...
Darnet
On the evening of the llth July the ketch Darnet, of Maldon, was anchored between the Knocksand Bank and the Main when she parted from her anchor and drifted on to the sand. Later she floated off the sand, but went on to the Main near...
Mary
JOHNSHAVEN, KlNCARDINESHIRE. The fishing-lugger Mary, of Johnshaven, was seen making for the harbour on the evening of the 5th May. A heavy dangerous sea was running, there was very little wind and the water was low, so that it was...