Torbay, Devon.—At 8.45 on the even- ing of the 10th of February, 1953, local shipping agents telephoned that a man had fallen down the hold of the S.S. Henriette Schulte, of Emden, seriously injuring himself, and asked if the life-boat would...
Lerwick, Shetlands.—At 3.10 P.M. on the 21st November, 1938, news was received from Quarff Post Office that a young man had gone out fishing in a small rowing boat in the forenoon and had not returned. A moderate...
While the Motor Life-boat Joseph Adlam was cruising round H.M.S. Warspite in Blyth Bay during an exercise, on the 18th September, the yacht Swallow, of Blyth, was seen to be in difficulties. A fresh westerly wind was blowing with a choppy...
Arranmore, Co. Donegal. At two o'clock on the afternoon of the 28th June, 1961, the honorary secretary received an urgent message from the doctor at Gaveedore that the resident nurse on Tory Island had fallen while trying to...
On 24th June the yacht Volga, of Kingstown, entered Carlingford Lough in a norther- ly gale and experienced considerable difficulty in coming to anchor. She eventually anchored under the Coast- guard station. On the morning of 25th June she...
During the afternoon of the 14th January, the coxswain reported that a local motor fishing boat, the Victory, had put out for the fishing grounds off Portskerra at 4 A.M. and had not returned. A heavy W.S.W. gale was blowing, with a heavy...
,nd Coxswain William Dop, of Porthdinllaen. Caernarvonshire; Coxswain Edward C. Larbal |gUielier. Jersey; Coxswain Frederick Upton, of Walmer. Kent; C. Percy Cavell. the Motor Mechanic of Walmer, Kent; Coxswain Alfred Johnston, ... - View image in PDF
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The Saab 99 prize car donated by Saab (UK) Ltd and their Area Dealers, was presented to Mrs Walters by Barry Westwood of Southern Television. - View image in PDF
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CAISTER, NORFOLK.—On the 17th January, the No. 2 Life-boat Godsend put off and remained by the brig John, of Hartlepool, until the vessel, which had stranded on the Barber Sand, was, with the assistance of a yawl, extricated from her...
The Life-boat John was launched at 4.40 A.M. on the 14th February, and rescued the crew of twenty-four of the s.s. Antonio, of Bilbao. The vessel had stranded on the North Rock and, when the Life- boat reached her, it was hoped that it would...