— On the evening of the 1st June the coast- guard telephoned that a small boat, with two youths on board, was drifting seawards out of control. A strong squally S.S.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor life-boat M.O.Y.E....
.—On the morning of the 30th October the coxswain was told that the local fishing boat Pilot Me was at sea. A strong N.E. breeze was blowing, with snow showers, and heavy seas were breaking over the pier exten- sions, and right out to the...
ONE MAN IN A BOAT Eastbourne, Sussex.—At about 10.20 on the night of the 14th of September, 1947, the coastguard reported that a small sailing boat was in danger, dragging her anchor off Beachy Head, and the motor life-boat Jane Holland was...
The Mumbles, Glamorganshire. — At 5.17 in the evening of the 8th of January, 1949, the coastguard telephoned that the motor fishing vessel Johnny Eager, of Swansea, was making distress signals, and at 5.40 the life-boat William Gammon —...
St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—At 9.25 on the night of the 12th of August, 1949, a request was received from the county officer of St. John's Ambulance for the use of the life-boat to fetch a sick woman from Herm. She was a Giiernsey...
On the morning of the 23rd March the coxswain was told that the small local motor fishing boat Clarinda, with four men on board, had not returned with the rest of the fleet from the Ballantrae Banks. A moderate S.E. gale was blowing, with a...
Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 1.58 on the morning of the 9th of August, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a small yacht from Moville was overdue. After further enquiries had been made the life-boat Lady Scott (Civil...
Filey, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 15th of September, 1953, the local fishing coble Isabella put to sea with a crew of three to work her crab pots near Brig buoy. The weather was bad, and at 10.50 it was decided to launch the...
On the night of the 23rd of January, 1954, the Montrose, Angus, and the Aberdeen life-boats both went to the help of the fishing boat Poseidon, of Rothesay, whose engines had broken down. A south-easterly gale was blowing, and there was a...
Amble, Northumberland.—At 7.30 on the evening of the 12th of July, 1956, the coastguard reported that the fish- ing vessel Blossom, of Wick, had broken down in Druridge Bay. The life-boat City of Bradford II, on temporary duty at the station...