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PORT LOGAN.—A telegram was received on the morning of the 26th January reporting that a vessel was flying a signal of distress about four miles W. of the Mull of Galloway. The Life-boat Edinburgh and B. M. Ballantyne was launched at 10.15...
Fishing Cobles (1)
On the 1st March the Life-boat was again launched to the help of distressed fishing-boats. Between twenty and thirty of them were out when a strong gale sprang up from the S. by E., with a rough sea, and they all returned with the exception...
Suzanna D.
Double call-out SHOREHAM COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Newhaven lifeboat at 1634 on Sunday January 22,1984, that a trawler, Suzanna D had broadcast a MAYDAY. She was swamped and sinking two miles south west of Beachy Head and...
Nimrod
TWO LIFE-BOATS STAND BY DUTCH MOTOR VESSEL Padstow, Cornwall, and Appledore, Devon. At 8.47 on the morning of the 15th December, 1962, the coastguard informed the Padstow honorary secretary that the motor vessel Nimrod of Groningen had been...
Crew Members Held
crew members held her off adjacent rocks with boathooks, the boy was lowered on board and taken to Torquay Harbour at full speed. First intimation that the boy was in trouble had come from a young man, Nicholas Berry, who had risked his own... - View image in PDF
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The S.S. Emma
At about 11.30 P.M. on the 9th Decem- ber distress signals were made from the Long Stone Lighthouse, and the Life- boat Forster Fawsett was speedily launched. When about two miles out the Life-boat fell in with a steam yacht belonging to the...
Atlantic College St.Donat's Castle
Atlantic College, St Donat's Castle: After naming the Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat, John J. Louis, Jnr, the American Ambassador aboard American Ambassador (I) with Andrew Stuart, headmaster of the college and chairman of the... - View image in PDF
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Fitz's Flyer
Four rescued HEARING, soon after 1300 on Sunday December 14, 1980, that a yacht firing red flares had been reported off Eastoke Head, Hayling Island, Crew Member Frank Dunster together with Trevor Pearce, a shore helper and first aider, and...
Major-General Ralph H Farrant
Major-General Ralph H Farrant (above), former chairman of the RNLI, who has died. - View image in PDF
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Wells, Norfolk.—13th February, 1938.
A signal was reported, but no trace of any vessel in need of help could be found.—Rewards, £25 18s. 9d..