Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 2.33 on the afternoon of the 19th of June, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht was flying a distress signal a quarter of a mile south-west of Clacton pier. The life- boat Sir...
YACHT GUIDED TO HARBOUR IN POOR VISIBILITY Margate, Kent. At 9.23 on the evening of the 3rd August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Whitstable harbour master had reported that a small yacht had capsized a...
LAUNCH TO CAPSIZED DINGHY Berwick-upon-Tweed, Northumberland.
At 10.30 on the morning of the 12th August, 1962, the honorary secretary noticed a yacht and a sailing dinghy being blown to the north of the harbour in Berwick...
Margate, Kent.—At about 8.30 A.M.
on the 3rd August the coastguard telephoned that a yacht was ashore on Margate Sand west of the North Sand Beacon. The sea was choppy, with a strong westerly wind. At 8.40 A.M.
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Shortly after midday on-the 10th. February a message was received, stating that a vessel was apparently on the North Buxey Sands, and the Life-boat Albert Edward was launched, but before she had proceeded far the vessel was forced by her...
Ramsgate, Kent - On llth October, 1968, the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis rescued four people from a yacht. A full report appears on page 550..
APRIL 22ND. -SOUTHEND - ON - SEA, ESSEX. A capsized yacht was found off Shoeburyness, but there was no one on board.-Rewards, £6 10s..
A SERVICE carried out in a northeasterly gale and lasting 17 hours has led to the unusual award of the collective thanks of the Institution on vellum to the coxswain and crew of the Arranmore life-boat. The service was to the yacht Espanola...
Category: Services
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 2.58 on the afternoon of the 31st of August, 1952, a message was received from the Palace Pier, Brighton, that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties off Brighton, and at 3.12 the life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis...
Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 6.23 on the evening of the 7th of June, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a small yacht was in diffi- culties off Ramrose Head. The life- boat Lady Scott (Civil Service No. 4) put out at...