9th July. Two vessels reported in collision. After long search Life-boat found nothing. One vessel had been sunk, with four lives lost, and five had been rescued by the other.—Rewards, £13 7s. 6d..
On the 20th October, during a heavy gale of wind from the westward, the bvvgantine Highland Mary, of that port, was driven on the Barnard Wharf Sandbank. The Fleetwood life- boat went off in tow of a steam-tug, and brought safely ashore the...
The schooner Janie, i of Padstow, whilst bound from Llanelly to London, stranded during moderate weather on the 23rd February on the north-west part of the Tongue sand.
In response to signals from light- vessels the No. 1...
NORTH DEAL and RAMSGATE, KENT.
—At 10.15 A.M. on the 29th August a barque was observed from Deal ashore on the Goodwin Sands. The Life-boat Charles Dibdin was promptly launched and proceeded to her assistance. She proved...
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THE great increase in the number of services since the outbreak of war would make it necessary nearly to double the size of The Life-boat if each quarterly number were to contain accounts of all life-boat services for three...
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Whitby, Yorkshire. — During the morning of the 4th of February, 1952, a strong north-easterly gale was blow- ing and the sea was heavy. The Whitby fishing vessel Lead Us was at sea, and at noon she wirelessed asking if it were possible to...
Large flares were seen in the direction of the Cross .Sand at 5.30 A.M. during a fresh breeze from the S.W. on the 1st February, and the Cockle Lightship fired guns and rockets. The No. 1 Life-boat was promptly launched, sailed to the sand,...
At about 5.30 P.M. on 3rd March, information was received by telephone from the Coast- guard that a vessel about two miles to the westward and close in shore was apparently in difficulties. A moderate E. breeze was blowing with a moderate...