Galway Bay.—At 1.30 on the after- noon of the 25th of September, 1957, the local doctor asked the honorary secretary if the life-boat would take a woman urgently in need of an opera- tion for appendicitis to the...
Ferryside, Carmarthenshire. — 1st April, 1939. A schooner had been reported in a dangerous position near the Pembery Sands, but no trace of any vessel in need of help could be found—Rewards, £12 10s. 6d..
Penlee, and Coverack, Cornwall.—14th August, 1939. A French trawler had been reported in difficulties off the Lizard, but neither life-boat could find any sign of her.—Rewards: Penlee, £12 Is.; Coverack, £10 6s..
MR. KENNETH SMITH, a member of the Tynemouth life-boat crew, has been awarded the Morley Medal of the Outward Bound Trust. This medal is given not more than once annually to someone who has taken a course at one of the Outward Bound schools...
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Penlee, and Coverack, Cornwall.—14th August, 1939. A French trawler had been reported in difficulties off the Lizard, but neither life-boat could find any sign of her.—Rewards: Penlee, £12 Is.; Coverack, £10 6s..
Wick, Caithness-shire. — The motor life-boat Frederick and Emma was launched at 9 P.M. on the 28th March, in response to a message received through Wick Radio and the coastguard.
A strong S.E. breeze was blowing, with a...
PLYMOUTH.—The barquentine Kate, of Greenock, laden with logwood from Laguna de Terminios to Plymouth for orders, parted her cables during a strong W. gale and a high sea on the morning of the 23rd March, and went ashore on the rocks in...
POOLE.—On the 23rd January intelligence was received that the steam-launch Zulu, of Poole, anchored in Studland Bay, was signalling for assistance, and that if the wind freshened she would probably be driven ashore. At 1.15 P.M. the reserve...
Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire - At 7 p.m. on May 29th, 1966, flares were reported in Aberdaron Bay. The IRB, which was launched at 7.5 in a calm sea, proceeded to Aberdaron and found the auxiliary yacht Perichole with engine trouble. The...
Galway Bay - At 9.15 p.m. on loth July, 1966, the life-boat was requested to convey a seriously ill man to hospital on the mainland. At 10 o'clock the life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson was launched in a westerly breeze and smooth sea. It...