BALLANTRAE.—The fishingboat J. W. R., of this port, was seen to have lost halyards and mast, which had been broken by the violence of the gale, on the 30th December,! and it being impossible for the crew to run her ashore, the Life-boat...
During a southerly gale on the 25th Feb., the sloop Prosperity, of Portmadoc, sank off Aber- sooh, but the mast remaining above water, the crew found refuge on it till towards daybreak. After being four hours in their fearful position, their...
IN the last number of The Life-boat a full account was given of the rescue by the Cloughey life-boat of the seven men of the South Rock Lightvessel which was adrift in a gale. The Insti- tution made money awards amounting to £126 155....
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Restaurant owner Nick Constandinos visited Poole HQ in December to present a cheque for £70 to RNLI appeals secretary Anthony Oliver (r). It was the proceeds from the sale of the first two crates of Beaujolais Nouveau 1982 which had... - View image in PDF
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J UNE 3 RD. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. It had been reported that two of the crew of three of an aeroplane had left their machine by parachute, three miles south of the watch-house, but a piece of parachute was all that could be found. News...
Expenditure in 1939 was £384,373. Income was £284,152. That is to say that there was a deficit for the year of over £100,000. Moreover income had fallen by over £65,000. That is a serious decline, but in presenting the...
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MARCH 24TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO. CORK. The military reported an attack tenmiles south of Flat Head, but when the lifeboat reached the position, three and a half hours later, she found nothing. After she had returned explosions and gunfire were...
MARGATE, KENT.—At 6.45 A.M. on the 15th March, while a strong gale was blowing from N.W. and a rough sea was running, information was given by the Coastguard that a vessel was on the N.W. part of Margate Sand. The Life-boat Civil Service No....
Shortly before 11 A.M. on the 19th January the steam trawler Tyne Prince, of North Shields, stranded on the Annat Bank and hoisted distress signals. The No. 2 Life-boat Marianne Atherstone was launched and pulled down to where the trawler...
Broughty Ferry, Angus. At 8.20 on the evening of the 18th of January. 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was ashore south- east of Tentsmuir Point to the south of Tay entrance, and that she was in a dangerous...