JUNE 2ND. - YOUGHAL, CO. CORK.
At about 4.10 P.M. a message came that a rowing boat with two persons on board wasin difficulties in Youghal Bay. The wind was due east and increasing, with a ground swell, and the boat was...
Falmouth, Cornwall.—At six o'clock in the evening, on the 16th of Sep- tember, 1950, a report was received that a yacht was dragging her moorings on to rocks at Restronguet. At 6.30 the life-boat Crawford and Constance Conybeare...
When an emergency arises in a particular area of sea, a print-out of AMVER vessels in a specified area is available in minutes. This information is then passed to the emergency organisation requesting it.. - View image in PDF
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Youghal, Co. Cork - At 4.35 p.m. on 9th September, 1969, Valentia radio station reported that the motor fishing vessel Beal Abhr was in difficulties in Youghal bay. The lifeboat /. B. Couper of Glasgow was launched at 4.45 in a fresh...
BOAT FOUND AFTER DRIFTING ALL NIGHT Ilfracombe, Devon. At 7.55 on the morning of the 2nd September, 1962, the police told the honorary secretary that the proprietor of the Lee Bay Hotel had reported that three of his staff and a visitor had...
Boats leaving the Discovery during the boat race from Albert Bridge to Teddington Lock organised by the East London Dart League in conjunction with a fund-raising competition to guess the time of the winning boat. The lower photograph shows... - View image in PDF
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JANUARY 4TH. - TEESMOUTH, YORKSHIRE.
At 9.15 in the morning the port war signal station telephoned that a steamer was ashore on the North Gare Breakwater.
A strong and increasing north-north-east wind...
Pounding on bank GREAT YARMOUTH Coastguard informed the honorary secretary of Lowestoft lifeboat station at 0215 on Thursday April 16, 1981, that the Panamanian coaster Avenir was aground l'/2 miles north east of Lowestoft and bouncing...
8: Home To Boathouse Along Promenade Coxswain John King In Attendance (Right). - View image in PDF
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Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 11.18 on the morning of the 3rd of February, 1960, the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched to stand by three local motor fishing vessels, which were entering harbour in very bad weather. There was...