COXSWAIN JOHN Fox and the young crew of the Shoreham life-boat have been awarded a framed letter of thanks, signed by the Chairman of the Institution, Admiral Sir Wilfrid Woods, G.B.E., K.C.B., D.S.O., for the rescue of two people from a...
Category: Services
JULY 27TH. - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. A yacht had capsized in a race, but her crew were saved by other yachts.- Rewards, £4 7s. 6d..
Long tow in difficult conditions for Skegness and Humber lifeboats Skegness and Humber lifeboats were both involved in a long service when conditions became too severe for a classic, 1920s-built motor yacht on a delivery passage from Great...
29th October.
A yacht was reported to be in distress, but it was found to be a large floating tree trunk.—Rewards, £8 11*. 3d..
Newhaven, Sussex.—27th July, 1939.
A yacht was on fire, but the people on board were rescued by a fishing boat.— Rewards, £10 15s. 6d..
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 2.52 on the afternoon of the 1st of Septem- ber, 1957, the coastguard reported that a yacht had capsized south of the pier head. The life-boat Edian Court- auld put out at 3.5 in a slight...
MAY 30TH. - WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. A yacht had gone ashore on the Buxey Sands, but she got off without help.- Rewards, £14 5s..
MAY 26TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.
A yacht had been reported capsized, but she had been safely beached. - Rewards, £4 17s. 6d..
AUGUST 9TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. A small yacht had been dismasted, but she had an auxiliary engine and did not need help. - Rewards, £4 10s..
Yacht ablaze AT 2225 ON THE NIGHT OF Saturday September 8, 1984, Clyde coastguard reported a yacht aground, north of Hunterston power station. Three minutes later the relief Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat, William Yeo, ontemporary...