NEW EOMHET, KENT.—Distress signals having been shown by the barque Windermere, of Newcastle, bound from London for Eangoon, with a general cargo, during a moderate E.S.E. gale and a heavy sea, on the 17th of January, the crew of the Sandal...
LITTLEHAVEN.—The Friend Life-boat proceeded to the assistance of two schooners, the John Davies, of Carnarvon, bound from Portmadoc for Bridgewater with a cargo of slates, and the Maggie Brocklebank, of Barrow, bound from Liverpool for...
THURSO. — The schooner Clarence G.Sinclair, of Wick, coal laden from the Tyne for Thurso, while lying at anchor in Scrabster Roadstead, signalled for help, as a strong gale was blowing from the N.E., there was a heavy sea to which the vessel...
FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE.—While a strong gale was blowing from N. accompanied by a heavy sea, thick weather, rain and hail, on the evening of the llth April, the three-masted schooner Mary Lloyd, of Carnarvon, laden with slates, from...
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on the 28th June the N.E. wind con- siderably freshened and gradually in- creased until about 11 P.M., when it was considered that the fishing cobles which were still at sea, were in danger. The No. 1 Life-boat...
About 10.30 P.M. on the 23rd July, three youths engaged a small lug-sail boat, called the Moo, to go for a moon- light sail. They were caught by the tide and being inexperienced in boating were unable to make any headway and drifted to the...
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DOWN.—The schooner Mary, of New- bridge, Cornwall, made signals of dis- tress on the afternoon of the 5th November. A strong W.N.W. gale was raging, and the Carrickfergus Life- boat put off to her assistance, but their...
During a moderate S.S.E. gale and a heavy sea on the 12th March a telephone message was received from Scurdy Ness Light- house stating that there were three small fishing boats in the Bay in considerable danger, as the sea was too heavy on...
During a heavy squall, on the 4th October, the fishing- boat Pride, of Pakefield, had her sails blown away, and hoisted a signal for assistance. The Life-boat James Leath was promptly launched, but before she reached the vessel the wind had...
In the centre is H.R.H. Princess Victoria, with Sir Godfrey Baring, Bt., Chairman of the Committee of Management, on her left.. - View image in PDF
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