Dover, Kent.—About 10.15 in the morning of the 24th of September, 1951, Lloyds signal station on the Eastern Harbour Arm reported that a yacht was driving towards the Arm, and at 10.25 the life-boat Southern Africa was launched. A moderate...
BridUngton, Yorkshire.—On the 10th of November, 1954, the weather worsen- ed while local fishing boats were at sea, and a heavy sea was running at the harbour entrance. At 1.20 in the afternoon the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was...
Sherlngham, Norfolk.—On the morn- ing of the 8th of June, 1956, the local fishing boats were at sea and the weather was deteriorating. At 10.10 the life-boat Foresters Centenary was launched in a rough sea, with a strong northerly wind...
Padstow, Cornwall. At 6.22 on the evening of the 8th of August, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a body had been reported floating three hundred yards north- north-east of Trevose lighthouse. No other boat being...
Arranmore, Co. Donegal. During the afternoon of the 22nd of October, 1960, the honorary secretary was informed that the Greek vessel Argo Delos was aground on Inishtrahull Island.
The life-boat W. M. Tilson put out at 4.30....
TRIMARAN CAPSIZED At 8.50 a.m. on yth June, 1964, several people informed the honorary secretary that a trimaran had capsized on the harbour bar. It was almost low water; there was a fresh breeze with a rough sea. At 9.15 the life-boat The...
ENGINE DIFFICULTIES At 5 p.m. on 30th August, 1964, the watchman on the east pier told the coxswain that a motor launch had broken down in the smooth seas just off the Quern buoy. At 5.10 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out into a...
Ramsgate, Kent. At 9.38 p.m. on iyth April, 1965, the east pier watchman informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen off the Quern buoy.
The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis proceeded at 9.45 in a strong...
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 1.24 on the after- noon of the 29th of September, 1957, the east pier watchman reported that a yacht was aground on Brake Sands and was signalling for help. At 1.35 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out in a slight...
LIEUT. E. D. STOGDON, R.N.V.R., Eastern District Inspector of Life-boats, suffered a serious accident at Hastings on the 27th of July, 1958. The life-boat was about to be launched in connection with the celebration of the hundredth...
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