AT the close of the year ended the 30th June, 1906, the United States Life-Saving Establishment comprised 278 stations, an increase of one station as compared with the total of the preceding year. All the stations were comprised in thirteen...
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KESSINGLAND, SUFFOLK.—On the 13th January the Life-boat Bolton proceeded to the aid of the sloop Ruby, of Goole, which had been overtaken by a snow squall, and had been dismasted while passing through Pakefield Gap. Seeing that her position...
The Motor Life- boat John and William Mudie was launched at 8.45 A.M. and again at 10.30 A.M. on 12th May, in a strong S.E. breeze with a very heavy sea and escorted into harbour the local fishing boats Golden Rule II. and Dawn.
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Mallaig, Inverness-shire. — At 9.50 on the night of the 29th of August, 1950, a message was received that the motorfishing vessel Pennan, of Fraserburgh, was on a rock near the western entrance to Mallaig harbour. Ten minutes later the...
Donaghadee, Co. Down - At 8.44 p.m. on 30th May, 1970, the coastguard told the motor mechanic that a motor boat appeared to be in difficulties south of Mew island. The life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly slipped her moorings at 9.6 in a fresh...
MOTOR BROKE DOWN At 4 p.m. on 2yth October, 1965, the coxswain reported that three men in a small boat were in difficulties with their outboard motor broken down, near the Brazil buoy in the river Mersey. The life-boat Norman B. Corlett went...
New Quay, Cardiganshire - At 4.49 p.m. on 3rd September, 1966, a message was received that a yacht was in distress and burning flares. At 5.5 the life-boat St. Albans was launched in a fresh south south westerly wind and a rough...
FISHING BOAT MISSING FOR FOUR DAYS Skegness, Lincolnshire.—The fishing- smack Virginia, of Boston, Lincoln- shire, with a crew of three, which had gone to sea on January 1st, 1947, had not returned. Aeroplanes searched for her and radar was...
JANUARY 17TH. - WALMER, KENT. A call had been received from a steamer for the port doctor. The weather was severe and the life-boat could not find the steamer. She must have gone on her way. - Rewards, £15 11s. 6d..
The Duchess of Sutherland, who had been the President of the Ladies' Life-boat Guild since 1926, died last August. She has been succeeded as President by Lady Louis Mountbattcn, who has been a vice-president of the guild since 1926..<...
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