Early on the following day the brig Hazard, of Grimstead, bound to that port from Dover, in ballast, showed signals of distress in the offing. She appeared to be trying to work off the land, but could not do so, owing to the heavy wind and...
THE Institution now has two ghost cabinets, to show the changes in the equipment of the Life-boat Service.
They are on the principle of the old "Peppers Ghost," and are worked by a penny in the slot. In each...
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Fowey, Cornwall. On the llth July, 1961, the life-boat Deneys Reitz had returned after escorting the dinghies Shellduck and Lapwing to safety when it was learnt that the two dinghies were now making for a dismasted dinghy on the rocks near...
LLANAELHAIARN, NORTH WALES.—On the 29th January, the coxswain of the Life-boat observed a schooner which proved to be the Renown, of Swansea, coal laden from Cardiff for Amlwch, in distress, apparently making for Llanaelhaiarn, and knowing...
Workington, Cumberland.—At 4.35 on the afternoon of the 1st of November.
1953, the coastguard rang up to say that the dock police had reported that four youths had put off in the fishing boat Minnie, of Maryport, but that...
TOW FOR YACHT EN FOG The Lizard-Cadgwith, Cornwall. At 2.36 on the morning of the 15th July, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was stationary about one mile east of the life-boat station. She had no engine and...
Helvick Head, Co. Waterford.—At 8.0 on the night of the 10th of January, 1951, a ship was seen to enter Dun- garvan Harbour, ivn in on the wrong side of the sand bar and burn flares.
At 8.40 the life-boat Agnes Cross, on...
MARCH 26TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
An aircraft flying low had been seen suddenly to lose height and was presumed to have crashed, but nothing was found. - Rewards, £18 16s..
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Something special ? Wright away sir! TANKS For almost half a century Wrights have specialised in the fabrication of tanks from 5 to 50,000 gallons in stainless steel, aluminium, or mild steel, either one-off or on a production run. We are...
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