At 5.30 P.M. on the 26fch November, it was reported that a signal of distress had been seen about two miles N.N.E.
from Scoughall, and the Life-boat Norman Clarke was launched. They found the ketch Triumph, of Jersey, in a...
During the afternoon of the 14th January, the coxswain reported that a local motor fishing boat, the Victory, had put out for the fishing grounds off Portskerra at 4 A.M. and had not returned. A heavy W.S.W. gale was blowing, with a heavy...
Longhope, Orkneys.—On the morning of the 21st February, a resident of Heckness reported that it was necessary to get his son to Scapa in order that he might be operated upon for appendicitis, but that the conditions were too bad for any...
Valentia, Co. Kerry.—A routine exer- cise had been arranged for the life-boat A.E.D. at 2.30 on the afternoon of the 16th of September, 1953, but at 1.40, when the coxswain, motor mechanic and his assistant were preparing her for sea, the...
THE "Miss Maud Smith's reward for courage, in memory of John, 7th Earl of Hardwicke" for the bravest deed of 1949 has been awarded to Percy Shackson, bowman, and William Braund, assistant motor mechanic, of Clovelly, for...
Category: Awards
To help raise money for the City of Sheffield lifeboat appeal for a new Tyne class boat for Whilby, Sheffield artist Joe Scarborough painted Whilby and its new lifeboat, giving reproduction rights to the appeal.
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Category: Photographs
THE coxswain at Eastbourne has received a picture postcard from Sweden: " Many hearty greetings to you and warm thanks for wonderful rescue of 1930 to all from B. Lindfors." The postcard had a picture of Trafalgar...
Category: Articles
St. Helier, Jersey.—On the 13th of September, 1949, the life-boat Hearts of Oak, from the reserve fleet, doing tem- porary duty at the station, put out in search of an aeroplane, but found nothing and returned to her...
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...
Buckle, Banffshire. At 8.50 on the morning of the 19th of December, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Spinaway of Lossiemouth was asking for assistance as she was leaking. At 9.5 the life-boat...