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SOUTHWOLD.—The fishing-punt Mary Ann was observed making for the shore in a moderate gale from S. by E., on the 16th January. As it was impossible for the boat to cross the shoal in safety, the Life-boat Quiver No. 2, went to her assistance,...
7 March: Bangor and Donaghadee lifeboats launched on the evening of 7 March after a passenger ferry and a cargo vessel collided in Belfast Lough. There were no injuries. The lifeboats helped assess the damage to...
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Lerwick, Shetlands. At 2.5 on the afternoon of the 23rd of January, 1959, the medical officer of health for the county of Zetland asked the honorary secretary for the use of the life-boat to convey a patient who was in urgent need of medical...
MA R C H 2 2 N D . - B U C K I E , B A N F F - SHIRE. A motor fishing boat had capsized off Portknockie, but three of her crew were drowned and the remaining man was saved by a small boat from the shore. - Rewards, £9 16s. 6d..
ON 27th October, when the motor life-boat from Pwllheli was out on practice in half a gale, with a heavy sea running, she was hailed by the steamer Marjorie, of Liverpool, anchored in St. Tudwal's Roads. The Marjorie was on her way to...
Category: Services
Sinking fishing boat NITON RADIO advised Solent Coastguard at 2031 on Saturday December30, 1978, that the 42ft fishing vessel New Venture reported to be midway between Nab Tower and Hayling Island had sent a message by VHP that she was...
St. David's, Pembrokeshire - At 8.40 p.m. on loth July, 1967, a message was received that a sailing dinghy fromForth isle appeared to be in difficulties.
The life-boat Joseph Soar (Civil Service No. 34) was launched at...
NOVEMBER 20TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
About 11.30 in the morning the Whitby coastguard passed on a message from the Kettleness coastguard that three motor fishing vessels, two miles north east of...
CAISTER.—On the 6th November, flare lights having been seen in the direction of the Cross Sand, the No. 1 Life-boat Covent Garden proceeded out, and found the fishing-smack Mystery, of Great Yar- mouth, just off the sand. She was partly...