Lt Cdr Reg Coombe RN (RTD), Hayle branch's first chairman when it was reformed in 1972. He continued as chairman for 10 years until retirement in 1982..
Category: Obituaries
On Sunday January 4 the Coastguard sighted a dog in the river about a quarter of a mile from the harbour mouth; once again, the owner was trying to rescue it. The afternoon was overcast and wintry, with a fresh to strong breeze blowing from...
IT is one of the unvarying rules of the Institution that the materiel of the Service shall be as perfect as it can be made. Only the best materials are used for the Life-boats and their gear; and everything is done, by careful andfrequent...
Category: Articles
Mallaig, Invernesshire - At 8.55 p.m. on yth May, 1966, the doctor informed the honorary secretary that a patient on the Isle of Rhum needed to be removed to hospital immediately, and as no other suitable craft was available it was requested...
Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland. — At midday on the 4th February there was a very heavy sea on the bar, and, as fishing boats could be seen making for harbour, the motor life-boat Westmorland was launched at 12.40 P.M., in case her help was...
Barrow, Lancashire.—At 6.55 on the morning of the 2nd of May, 1955, the Walney Island coastguard rang up to say that he had received a message by radio telephone from the Barrow pilot boat. The pilot boat had found the 24-feet sailing yacht...
Newhaven, Sussex.—At 4.15 on the afternoon of the 13th of September, 1955, the coastguard rang up to say that a yacht had anchored off the East pier, but that the anchor was dragging. The yacht signalled for help, and at 4.35 the life-boat...
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin - At 5.5 p.m. on i6th June, 1966, a message was received that a dinghy had capsized off Dalkey and her crew of three were in the sea. There was a fresh southerly wind and a choppy sea. It was high...
A SAILING DINGHY in difficulties off Little Orme was sighted by Llandudno deputy launching authority and station mechanic at 1525 on April 27, 1974. The DLA immediately advised HM Coastguard and assembled the crew.
The wind...
FISHING VESSEL SAVED Rhyl, Flintshire. At 11.20 a.m. on i6th April, 1965, the coxswain observed two flares fired from the motor fishing vessel Sultan in a position two miles east by north of Rhyl. He immediately informed the coastguard and...