Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 1.55 early on the morning of the 24th of February, 1953, the coastguard reported that a wireless message had been intercepted indicating that the S.S. Larchfield, of Liverpool, was ashore near Carmel Head, in Holyhead...
LIZARD. — A rocket from the signal station was heard at about 8 A.M. on the 9th August. The Honorary Secretary, the Eev. P. VYVYAN ROBINSON, and the Coxswain of the Life-boat at once proceeded there, and ascertained that a screw steamer had...
RAMSGATE.—On the 22nd April the Life-boat Bradford and steam-tug Aid were called out by signal guns from the Gull Light-vessel, and left the harbour at 5.18 A.M. in a moderate E.N.E.
wind and hazy weather. The s.s. Kelloe,...
SUNDERLAND (SotTTH Pl*B>—The S.S.
Jacinth,* of Dundee, in ballast from Montrose for Sunderland, in making for the south entrance, on the night of the 2nd March, struck on the South Beacon rocks and was badly holed. The...
NORTH DEAL, KINGSDOWNE, BROADSTAIRS and RAMSGATE.—On the 8th April the s.s. Langdon, of London, bound fromBlyth for Dartmouth, with a cargo of coal, stranded on the North Goodwin Sands, in a dangerous position, during a dense fog, at about 4...
Runswick, Yorkshire.—At 7.55 on the morning of the 8th of December, 1953, a telephone message was received at the life-boat station stating that a ship had gone aground half a mile south of Staithes. At 8.30 the life-boat Robert Patton—The...
RYE, SUSSEX.—During a strong gale from the W.S.W. and a heavy sea, on the 4th November, the s.s. Matin, of Sunderland, in ballast, was driven ashore off Camber, at 2.30 A.M. The Life-boat Mary Stanford went to her assistance, and, after...
JUNE 21ST. - MINEHEAD, SOMERSET.
At 8.26 A.M. the coastguard reported that a ship’s boat was drifting down channel six miles north of Hurlstone Point. A fresh easterly breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor life...
OCT. 12TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. - At about 11.10 P.M. the coastguard reported that a vessel was believed to be in distress a mile S.E. of the station. The report was confirmed, and the No. 2 motor life-boat, Harriot Dixon, was launched by...
PORT EYNON, SOUTH WALES.—On the 2nd February, during a thick fog, it was reported that a steamer's whistle had been heard in the direction of Helwick Sands. The Life-boat A Daughter'sOffering was launched at 12.35 P.M., and on...