Lowestoft, Suffolk, and Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—While returning from the fishing grounds to Yarmouth on the 1st December, 1937, the steam drifter Pilot Star, of Kirkcaldy, carrying a crew of ten, stranded on the Holm Sands. A...
KESSINGLAND, SUFFOLK.—On the 13th January the Life-boat Bolton proceeded to the aid of the sloop Ruby, of Goole, which had been overtaken by a snow squall, and had been dismasted while passing through Pakefield Gap. Seeing that her position...
Stromness, Orkney.—During the night of the 9th—10th December, 1938, the Grimsby steam trawler Rinovia, homeward bound from fishing, and carrying a crew of nineteen, ran aground at Rusk Holm, Isle of Eday. Her signals of distress were seen by...
The Humber, Yorkshire. — At 5.30 A.M. on the 14th February,- 1939, the life-boat watchman reported that a vessel had run ashore on the end of Spurn Point. The coxswain immediately went to the beach, where he saw the steam trawler Hausa, of...
GOURDON AND JOHNSHAVEN. — Several fishing-boats which had proceeded to sea in favourable weather early in the morning of the 4th March were overtaken by gale from the S.S.E., and as the sea became very heavy considerable anxiety was felt for...
During a very heavy gale from the S.W. on the same night, signals of distress were shown from the brigantine Lothian, of this port, which had grounded on the Seaton Sea Rocks off the harbour's mouth. The Life-boat Sal- ford put off, but...
Ramsgate, Kent. At 10.29 on the night of the 3rd July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a motor cruiser was firing red flares a mile and a half east of the North Goodwin lightvessel. There was a moderate...
PORTRUSH.—The fishing-smack Foison, of Portrush, was dismasted in a heavy squall off Port Stewart Point, on the evening of the 2nd November. Two other smacks were in company with her, but were unable to render her any assistance, on account...
Appledore, Clovelly, and Df racombe, Devon.
—On the 13th of November, 1949, all three life-boats went to the help of the Spanish steamer Monte Gurugu, which was foundering at the entrance to the Bristol Channel, and rescued...
Quick thinkers: coastguards were able to rescue a man from the sea at Eyemouth thanks to the prompt action of David Clark (10) and his sister Margaret (8). They were on holiday when they saw the man fall from rocks into the sea and raised... - View image in PDF
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