Torbay, South Devon. At 8.40 p.m.
on ist August, 1965, the police at Paignton told the second coxswain of the life-boat that a boy had fallen over the cliff at Three Beaches. The life-boat Princess Alexandra of Kent slipped...
Barmouth, Merionethshire - At 8.55 a.m. on 22nd March, 1966, the police informed the honorary secretary that a fishing boat, the Violet Sinclair, had been seen three miles south west of Barmouth firing red flares. At 9.10 the life-boat The...
DISTRESS SIGNAL At 8.33 a.m. on yth June, 1964, the coastguard told the coxswain that a fishing vessel lying at anchor half a mile offshore appeared to be flying a distress signal. At 8.50, in moderate sea and wind conditions, with the wind...
NEAR DUMPTON GAP Ramsgate, Kent. At 7.45 p.m. on i8th July, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht two miles off Broadstairs was apparently having some difficulty in the fresh to near gale force...
YACHT AGROUND At 12.8 p.m. on i3th November, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht was reported aground in heavy seas on the West Barrow sands. No distress signals were seen but, because of a strong south-westerly...
SHORT OF FUEL Ramsey, Isle of Man. At 4.15 p.m.
on 22nd October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Zulu Warrior had put out to help the trawler Wanderobo Warrior which had run...
North Sunderland, Northumberland.
At 11.30 a.m. on igth March, 1965, the life-boat motor mechanic informed the honorary secretary that two cobles from Craster had been unable to enter Craster harbour and were lying off...
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Twenty-four crews from guide and scout groups in Northampton took part in a rowing relay along the River Nenefrom Northampton to Peterborough, a distance of 60.3 miles, with 22 locks to negotiate. The first crew (above) were sent on their... - View image in PDF
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NOV. 2 2ND. - WALMER, KENT. At 11.34 P.M. on the 21st November a message was received from the Deal coastguard that a mine explosion had been seen to the northeast.
A fresh S.W. wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. At...