Whitby, Yorkshire.—About 9.30 on the morning of the 31st of March, 1953, the local fishing coble Little Lady, with a crew of three, could be seen heading for the harbour bar in bad weather. A moderate west-north- west gale was blowing, with...
Cromer, Norfolk.—During the morning of the 18th June, 1939, a small boat with five boys on board was seen two miles N.N.E. from the life-boat station.
A moderate S.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. The boat was...
To JOHN E. MORRIS, on his retirement, after serving for 17J years as coxswain and 3 moaths as bowman of the Barmouth lifeboat, a coxswain's certificate of service and an annuity.
To JOHN C. SNELL, on his retirement,...
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Shortly before noon on the 7th December the coastguard reported that a schooner, anchored about three quarters of a mile from the shore, had parted one of her cables and was driving towards the land. The crew of the Life-boat Eichard and...
On the night of 9th March the Coastguard telephoned that a fishing boat was believed to be on the rocks near the Carr Lightship, and on fire. The Pulling and Sailing Life-boat John and Sarah Hatfield was launched at 11 P.M. in a slight W.N.W...
The Ribble estuary carries heavy traffic. Here the local life-boat, the Sarah Townsend Porritt, which was built in 1951, is shown against a familiar background.. - View image in PDF
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On the 24th No- vember three fishing-boats were seen making for the harbour. The weather at the time was very stormy and a heavy sea was running on the Bar, through which it was feared they could not pass safely. The Albert Victor life-boat...
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 8.44 on the evening of the 29th of July, 1953, after the life-boat Greater London, Civil Service No. 3 had been launched to the tanker San Cirilo, the coast- guard reported that a yacht was ashore on Red Sands. The...
OCTOBER 12TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At 4.50 in the morning, the Yarmouth coastguard reported a white flare on Scroby Sands two or three miles in a north-easterly direction. A moderate east-south-east breeze was blowing and...
MARCH 5 T H . - ARRANMORE, CO.
DONEGAL. A vessel had been reported showing flares, but no vessel in distress could be found. - Rewards, £15 15s. 6d..