At 10 P.M. on the 27th October, in reply to signals of distress, the Life-boat Dr. Batton was launched from this station, and proceeded through a heavy sea and fresh breeze at S.E. to the assistance of the barque Atlantic, of Grimstad, which...
CRESSWELL, NORTHUMBERLAND. — The schooner Swift, of and from Laurvig for Newcastle, timber-laden, went ashore on the rocks during squally weather, at about 11 o'clock on the night of the 21st of December.
Some fishermen...
PORTRUSH.—The brigantine Sunshine, of and from St. John, N.B., laden with timber, arrived off Coleraine Bar on the 4th July and anchored, waiting for a sufficient depth of water to enable her to cross the bar. On the 10th a gale from the N.E...
SCARBOROUGH.—The coxswain of the Life-boat Queensbury having been informed that some fishing cobles were in danger, the Life-boat was launched at 4.45 A.M. on the 25th April, while a moderate gale was blowing from N.E., accompanied by a...
During a strong gale on the 6th August, the yacht Maude, of Glasgow, was observed flying a signal of distress while at anchor, and the Lite-boat Christopher Brown at once pro- ceeded to her. Having anchored to O windward, the Life-boat was...
WHITBY.—Soon after 10 o'clock on the morning of the 15th January, while a fresh gale was blowing from W.N.W., with a moderately rough sea, it was reported that the coble Secret, which had gone out fishing about two hours previous, had...
.—At 10.30 P.M.
on the 26th January a telephone message was received from Portaferry, stating that a vessel was ashore at Ballyquinton Point. The Life- boat John was launched and, on reaching the position indicated, found...
Blackpool, Lancashire.—At 7.30 P.M.
011 the 20th August, 1939, a message was received from the police stating that some boys in an open boat were missing and had been last seen drifting to sea. A moderate E.N.E. breeze was...
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. — During a south-westerly gale on the 20th August the yacht Mizpah, of Liverpool, which had been anchored in the bay overnight, dragged her anchor and was quickly driven out to sea. A rough sea was running and the...
Blyth, Northumberland.— At 4.51 in the morning of the 5th of July, 1949, the coastguard reported that a small yacht appeared to be in difficulties to the south of the entrance to Blyth Har- bour. She had made no distress signal, but as it...