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Fravizo
Penlee, Cornwall. At 5.10 on the afternoon of the 25th of September, 1960, the port medical officer told the honorary secretary that a baby had been born on the m.v. Fravizo and that the master had asked for a doctor as soon as possible. It...
Spinel
Troon, Ayrshire. — At 4.15 in the morning of the 29th of February, 1948, the Kildonan coastguard asked for the life-boat's help for a vessel ashore one mile east of Pladda, and at five o'clock the motor life-boat Sir David Richmond,...
Gallilee, Victory and Provider
Whitby, Yorkshire.—The fishing fleet put to sea early in the morning of the llth March, but the weather got bad, and by 11 A.M. all but three boats had returned. A strong east breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea and heavy showers of snow....
Cyprus
The No. 2 Life-boat Godsend proceeded to the assistance of the fishing dandy Cyprus, of Great Yarmouth, which had shown flares, having stranded on the Inner South Barber Sand, during a moderate W. breeze the 9th...
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Dover, Kent. On the evening of the 28th of June, 1958, the police reported that two boys had been cut off by the tide between South Foreland and St.
Margaret's Bay. At 8.55 the life-boat Southern Africa put out, taking...
Leersum
Penlee, Cornwall. At 5.30 on the even- ing of the 18th of February, 1961, the honorary secretary was informed that there was a call for medical help from the motor vessel Leersum of Amsterdam, which would be off Penlee Point at...
Sari Maris
MOTOR FISHING VESSEL FOUND IN FOG Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford. At 7.15 on the evening of the 9th October, 1962, a customs officer was walking along the pier when he saw a flare being burnt in the direction of Splaugh...
George, of Lowestoft
At daybreak on the morning of the 12th December a brig was observed on her broadside off this station, with her crew of 6 men in their boat, a short distance from the vessel. There was a heavy surf breaking on the shore at the time, and,...
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It’s always difficult to choose which rescues to feature in Lifeboat magazine. With an average of 23 people rescued a day, there’s a lot of courage and determination to choose from
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Good Samaritain & Thanksgiving
The fishing cobles of North Sunderland and Beadnell were over- taken by bad weather when at sea on the 6th April. The W.N.W. wind increased during the day, and one boat made North Sunderland Harbour with great difficulty. Shortly after noon...