DURING the month of August, 1961, no fewer than four new life-boats were named in Scotland. The ceremonies took place at Aith on the 2nd August, at Whitehills on the 12th August, at Port- patrick on the 16th August, and at Buckie on the 26th...
Category: Inaugurations
NEW BRIGHTON.—The schooner Carl Rosinius, of Hangesund, bound for Liverpool in ballast, was seen stranded on Taylor's Bank, and signals were fired by the Crosby Lightvessel, during a W. wind, squally weather and a heavy sea on the 3rd...
Poole, Dorset.—At one o'clock early on the morning of the 24th of September, 1954, a message was received from the coastguard that shouts for help could be heard from a yacht in Poole harbour.
At 1.15 the life-boat...
Barra Island, Outer Hebrides.—At 8.15 on the evening of the 9th of April, 1955, a local doctor asked if the life- boat would take a sick person to Lochboisdale for conveyance to Glas- gow by air ambulance. At 8.45 the life-boat Lloyd's...
Seaham, Durham.—At 10.33 on the night of the 23rd of June, 1955, the coastguard telephoned that flares had been seen four and a half miles to the north-north-east. At 10.45 the life- boat George Elm;/ was launched. The sea was slight, there...
Baltimore, Co. Cork.—On the after- noon of the 23rd of May, 1956, anxiety was felt for the safety of the local ftshingboat CarberyLass, which was long overdue. The life-boat John R. Webb, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at...
Newhaven, Sussex. At 12.40, early on the morning of the 25th of July, 1960, the coastguard informed the hon- orary secretary that a vessel was firing red flares a quarter of a mile off Birling Gap. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at...
Newhaven, Sussex.—At 9.40 on the morning of the 25th of August, 1956, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht was in difficulties in Seaford Bay. At 9.50 the life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott was launched in a moderate sea. There was a...
Teesmouth, Yorkshire.—At 9.20 on the morning of the 24th of September, 1956, South Gare coastguard tele- phoned that a vessel was aground near the look-out. She was not in any immediate danger. At 10.30 the life- boat John and Lucy...
Arklow, Co. Wicklowl—At 7.25 on the evening of the 7th of January, 1957, flares were seen south of the pier, and as the local motor fishing vessel Sparkling Wave was overdue, the life- boat Inbhear Mor was launched at 7.45. There was a rough...