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OCTOBER 22ND. - BARROW, LANCASHIRE.
At 12.50 P.M. the naval officer in charge at Barrow reported a boat in distress off Ravenglass harbour, and the motor lifeboat N.T. was launched at 1 P.M. A fresh S.W. wind was blowing,...
Grassholm
In response to signals, the Life-boat, Henry Dundas, was launched at 1.15 A.M. on the 21st August. There was a dense fog at the time and after searching to the west- ward she proceeded to the Northern Rooks where she found the steam trawler...
Offshore Lifeboat Services March April and May 1980
Aith, Shetland May 28 Aldeburgh, Suffolk April 8 Angle, Dyfed April 12 Arbroath, Angus May 11 and 13 Arranmore, Co Donegal March 7 and 26 Barra Island, Inverness-shire April 7 Barrow, Cumbria March 24 and May 16 Barry Dock, South Glamorgan...
Category: Services
Temperance Star
REDCAR.—On the 2 2nd January the fishing-smack Temperance Star, of Redcar, was driven near the rocks during a strong gale from N.N.E., accompanied by a rough sea. On observing her perilous position, the Life-boat Burton-on- Trent was...
None (1)
Two swimmers ALREADY OUT ON EXERCISE, On the evening of Tuesday, August 30, Port Talbot D class ILB remained afloat to cover an organised open water swim.
The wind was south west force 4, the sea rough and the tide flooding...
Laura Williamson
In very wet and cold weather the Life-boat James Stevens No. 6 was engaged during the whole of the 18th March in assisting to save a vessel which had run on to a reef of rocks under Beachy Head. At 7.30 A.M. the vessel was sighted, and...
Thessalia, of Whitby
About a fortnight later, the same Life- boat was able to effect the rescue of another Shipwrecked crew. A strong gale from the E.N.E. was experienced there on the 10th February, and, about ten o'clock at night, a vessel was observed...
A German Aircraft
Whitby No 1, and Runswick, York- shire.—18th October, 1939. The coastguard reported a vessel firing signals six miles north of Whitby. A moderate N.E. wind was blowing with a choppy sea. At 7.45 P.M. the motor life-boat was launched. The...
A German Aircraft (1)
Whitby No 1, and Runswick, York- shire.—18th October, 1939. The coastguard reported a vessel firing signals six miles north of Whitby. A moderate N.E. wind was blowing with a choppy sea. At 7.45 P.M. the motor life-boat was launched. The...
Gothic
Whilst the crew of the Life-boat J. C. Madge were assembling for an exercise launch on the 6th January, several vessels were seen running for shelter, as a strong westerly gale with heavy squalls was blowing. One of them, which proved to be...