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Formosa

Date: August 1910

Volume: 21

Issue: 237

At about 9.30 on the evening of the llth January, signals of distress were observed from a large ship ashore, or nearly so, on the main abreast of Walmer Castle. The weather was very bad with a rough sea and a strong S.W. by S. gale. The...

Great Rail Journeys

Date: Summer 2005

Volume: 60

Issue: 573

Lake Louise and Sulphur Mountain We take a cable car up Sulphur Mountain for breathtaking mountain views and travel to the beautiful Lake Louise for lunch. You have a free day to explore Banff or if you are feeling adventurous, enjoy a float...

Category: Advertisement

A Speed Boat

Date: Autumn 1985

Volume: 49

Issue: 494

Speedboat sinks ON THE MORNING of Easter Sunday April 7, 1985, Brixham coastguard received a report from a member of the public that a speedboat had sunk on Pole Sands and that there were some people in the water. Fifteen minutes later, at...

Bucklers Hard Boat Builders Ltd.,

Date: Spring 2000

Volume: 57

Issue: 552

Lady Hamilton would have approved! Bucklers Hard Boat Builders offer a comprehensive facility that includes a full repair & maintenance, custom build facility (power & sail), mobile crane up to 35 tons, summer & winter...

Category: Advertisement

Royal Humane Society Award

Date: June 1956

Volume: 34

Issue: 376

DR. C. V. KAULA has been awarded a testimonial on vellum by the Royal Humane Society for his services in going to the help of the keeper of the St. Helen's Fort at Spithead, who was seriously ill. The Bembridge, Isle of Wight, life-boat...

Category: Awards

Mina

Date: Winter 1973

Volume: 42

Issue: 443

LIFE-BOAT AND TUG IN HARD TOW THE Falmouth, Cornwall, life-boat on 8th August, 1972, following the sighting of a redflare at about 3.40 a.m., saved a schooner and 10 people.

The wind was south westerly, force 6-7, with a...

Campaigner

Date: December 1965

Volume: 38

Issue: 414

Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 6.10 p.m. on i5th August, 1965, the coastguard told the life-boat coxswain that a yacht was aground on Cork Sands.

She was in no immediate danger, but it was later decided to launch the...

A Fishing Boat

Date: December 1966

Volume: 39

Issue: 418

St. Helier, Jersey - At 2.45 a.m. on i8th June, 1966, a small fishing boat was reported overdue. There was a light south south westerly breeze with a slight sea. Inquiries were made as to the boat's expected arrival and it was learnt...

Lythemore

Date: February 1893

Volume: 15

Issue: 167

KIMERIDGE, DORSET.—A vessel was reported ashore on Kimeridge Ledge during a thick fog, a heavy ground sea, and a fresh S.W. wind, on the 26th June. The Life-boat Augustus Arkwright was launched at 9 P.M. and found the stranded vessel was the...

Violet and Evelyn

Date: February 1880

Volume: 11

Issue: 115

GORLESTON.—On the 13th November signals of distress were seen in a N.E.

direction, and rockets were fired from the St. Nicholas Lightship, in response to which the Life-boat Leicester proceeded out, and found the Violet...