TORBAY, PLYMOUTH, AND SALCOMBE, DEVON.—The s.s. Trevaylor, of St. Ives, lost her propeller when off the Eddy- stone on 6th January, in a whole S.S.W.
gale, with a very heavy sea. She sent out an urgent call for help. It was...
On the morning of the 18th February a message was received from the King's Harbour Master that Yealm coastguard had reported that a vessel, apparently flying distress signals, was anchored about three miles south-west of Mew- stone. A...
ON the 25th of May a fishing coble, the Ricia, from Cloughey, Co. Down, went out lobster-fishing. She had three men on board, Andrew Young, his brother, John Young, and John's son, Andrew Young, junior. They were expected back before...
Category: Services
Plymouth, Devon.—At 9.20 on the night of the 4th of February, 1951, the King's Harbour Master reported that the motor vessel Drakedene, of Cardiff, with a crew of nine, had dragged her anchors and was on the rocks near Jennycliff. At...
Dfracombe, Devon. At 5.50 on the evening of the 1st of September, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a member of the crew of the m.v. Colston was seriously ill and needed hospital treatment, and asked if the life-boat...
With deep regret we record the following deaths: AUGUST 1993 Dermot Walsh, coxswain of Valentia lifeboat from 1969 to 1982. He joined the crew in 1949 and served as second coxswain from 1964 until his appointment as...
Category: Obituaries
Aberdovey: Long Life III being returned to her boathouse after a demonstration launch on Monday May 28, the day of her official handing over and dedication. The Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat was paid for out of funds raised in the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Peter Heading (left), helmsman of Aberystwyth station's C class inshore lifeboat, joined the crew in 1982.
In 1991, he was awarded a Bronze Medal in recognition of the courage and skill he displayed during a service on... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
There was an early wake-up call for Tenby lifeboat crew in September when a lone sailor found himself aground amid pounding waves
The lone yachtsman aboard his 7m boat Maridadi had dropped...
Category: Articles
By Commander STOPFORD C. DOUGLAS, R.N., Inspector for the Irish District.
THE passage of this boat from Cowes to Kingstown gave her a. test to which Life-boats are not often subjected.
Many'encounter...
Category: Articles