LIZARD.—On the 15th June the Lifeboat proceeded to the aid of the brig Scotscraig, of Dundee, which had grounded directly below the Lizard lighthouses during a thick fog. After some hours' labour the vessel was extricated from her...
RYE, SUSSEX.—On the 25th August the brigantine Lina, of Aland, Russia, was driven ashore about half a mile east of the Life-boat House at Eye, during a very strong S.W. gale, accompanied by a high sea and heavy rain. The Life-boat Arthur...
— At 3.30 A.M. on the 15th Juno two of the fishing cobles were observed trying to make for the harbour. There was a heavy gale blowing from S.S.E., and it was evident that they could not cross the bar without considerable risk to the men...
At 5 P.M. on the 1st April, during a moderate S. gale, with a heavy sea, informa- tion was received from the Coastguard that a small fishing boat outside Lune Deep appeared to be in difficulties. The crew of the Motor Life-boat N.T. were...
STAITHES, YORKSHIRE.—Towards dusk on the 17th February, considerable anxiety was felt regarding three of the fishingcobles which had not returned to port and, as a strong wind was blowing and the sea was becoming heavy, the Life-boat...
The Wexford harbour master informed the life-boat authorities on the evening of the 15th November that the four- masted motor vessel Svanen, of Copen- hagen, was aground on Wexford Bar.
She had a crew of eight on board, and...
North Sunderland, Northumberland.— At 10.30 A.M. on the 15th January the harbour entrance became very dangerous, owing to the bad races of sea which were running in. Danger signals were hoisted and the pulling and sailing life-boat Lizzie...
Rhyl, Flintshire, and Hoylake, Cheshire.— —At 3.2 in the morning of the 7th December, 1948, the Rhyl coastguard telephoned that a flare had been seen six miles north-east by north of the pier, and the motor life-boat The Gordon Warren was...
Angle, Pembrokeshire.—18th September, 1939. At one in the morning it was reported that an aeroplane had crashed in the sea. She sank justafter the life-boat reached her. There was no sign of her crew. The life-boat again searched in the...
MOTOR BOAT OVERDUE Selsey, Sussex. At 6.40 p.m. on 24th January, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a motor boat with three men on board was overdue at Littlehampton. Mr. Andrews, a member of the Inshore Rescue Scheme, had...