Tynemouth, Northumberland. At about 2.52 p.m. on 8th May, 1965 the honorary secretary saw a small boat under oars having great difficulty in keeping clear of the rocks off South Shields pier and realized that by trying to keep clear they...
Beaumaris, Anglesey. At 7.45 on the evening of the 19th of August, 1959, thecoxswain was informed that a cabin cruiser had sprung a leak and was sinking in Beaumaris Bay. As it was understood that the life-boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts...
RHYL, NORTH WALKS. — At about 2 A.M.
on the 18th November, the Coastguard on duty observed a vessel in a dangerous position opposite Rhyl, tat making no signals of distress. At about 3 o'clock the vessel appeared to be...
Launches 29. Lives rescued 9.
JUNE 3RD. - NEW BRIGHTON , CHESHIRE. At 9.30 A.M. the coxswain was informed that the fishing boat Speedwell, of New Brighton, had broken from her moorings and gone aground between the Perch...
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ABERYSTWITH.—On the 23rd January, while a whole gale from the S.W. was at its height, accompanied by a very heavy sea, the steamer Ananda, of Greenock, bound from Workington for Swansea with a cargo of pig-iron, was seen in a disabled state...
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Birthday Honours for RNLI three
Three volunteers who have given decades of service to the RNLI were recognised with MBEs in the Queen’s...
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Wicklow.—At 3.30 in the afternoon of the 10th of January, 1949, the local herring boats went to sea, but were overtaken by bad weather, and an hour later put back. One was missing, and at 5.5 the life-boat Lady Kylsant was launched. A...
JANUARY 24TH. - ANGLE, PEMBROKESHIRE.
The naval authorities called for the life-boat to stand by a vessel east of Stack Rock, but no vessel in need of help could be found. - Rewards, £18 10s. 6d..