FRASERBURGH.—The fishing boats having been overtaken by a strong gale from the E.N.B., and a heavy sea on the 1st November, it was considered advisable to launch the. Life-boat Cosmo and Charles at 12.15 P.M., so as to encourage the crews...
On the 14th of January, 1952, the Walmer life-boat rescued the crew of 38 of the French steamer Agen, of La Rochelle. For a full account of this service, and the rewards, see page 317..
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On the night of the 24th of September, 1958, the Barrow, Lancashire, life-boat took a sick man off the Morecambe Bay lightvessel in very heavy seas. For this service, a full account of which appears on page 131, Coxwain Roland Moore was...
DUNGARVAN.—At 6.50 P.M. on the 1st November the Life-boat William Dunville was launched in response to signals ofistress which were shown from the S.B.
flanmire, of Cork, with a general cargo, crew of twenty-four men, and...
Beaumaris, Anglesey.—At 10.30 on the morning of the 1st of May, 1955, the life-boat coxswain noticed that a racing yacht appeared to be in diffi- culties in Friar's Bay and was making heavy weather. He kept her under observation, and at...
Arranmore, Co. Donegal.—About half past two in the afternoon of the 23rd of October, 1949, information was received that a vessel in ballast was on the rocks off Kincasslagh, and the life-boat K.T.J.S. was launched at 2.45 in a rough sea,...
At 3.30A.M.
a messenger arrived at Huna and re- ported that a vessel was ashore and burning flares in the direction of Duncansby Head. There was a strong E.S.E. wind blowing with a rough sea and the weather was cold and wet...
OCTOBER 1ST. - RHYL, FLINTSHIRE, AND BEAUMARIS, ANGLESEY. Reports had been received that faint SOS calls had been heard and a patch of oil had been seen, but nothing could be found. - Rewards : Rhyl, £16 14s. ; Beaumaris, £16...
READERS of The Life-boat will be familiar with the name of Mr. H.
Jenkins, the photographer of Lowestoft, as a number of his fine photographs of life-boat work, which he has generously allowed the Institution to use, have ...
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