BRONZE MEDAL SERVICE AT BOULMER MA R C H 2 7 T H . - B O U L M E R , NORTH SUNDERLAND, AND HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.
During the night of the 26th of March a large steamer was seen to be on fire off the Northumbrian coast...
ASHORE IN A THICK FOG North Sunderland, Northumberland.— At 7.20 on the morning of the 15th of August, 1947, the Seahouses coast- guard reported that a tug was ashore on Bush Rock, and that three women and two boys had been taken off by...
Decca was the first radar set aboard a lifeboat in this country.
That same Decca set is still serving on the same lifeboat; still guiding men through hard seas to safe harbours.
When the call is for solid...
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" FISHERMEN are regarded as a reserve for the Navy." So runs a circular of the Board of Agriculture and Fisheries which, soon after the passing of the Military Service Act, was sent out to all seaports and fishing centres on our...
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NEW BRIGHTON AND FOBMBY.—Messages by telephone were received at these Life-boat stations on the evening of the 7th March stating that a steamer had stranded and was in need of assistance.
At 6.17 the New Brighton Steam Life...
Bare factsSwanage's relief Rother class Horace Clarkson was called out on 7 May 1990 when a swimmer was reported to have entered the water from a nearby naturist beach and had not been seen for some 40 minutes.
As the...
On the 21st July, the ship Constitution, bound from Liverpool to New York, with passengers and general cargo, struck on the Bank off Arklow. The life-boats at Arklow and Wicklow went off, with the view of rendering assistance. The vessel was...
AUGUST 12TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 10.55 in the morning a report was received from returning fishermen that a boat was believed to have capsized as she left the fishing grounds in Pegwell Bay. A strong south-south-west breeze was blowing and...
SCARBOROUGH. — While the herring fleet was making for the harbour on the morning of the 6th August, in fine weather with very little wind, a very heavy sea rapidly sprung up. The boats were eagerly watched, and at about 10.45 the Life-boat...
DEAL.—Signals were observed at about 9 P.M. on the 26th January in the direction of the Brake Sand, and the Gull Lightship also sent up rockets. A strong W.S.W. gale was blowing, accompanied by a heavy sea. The crew of the Mary Somervilla...