On 30th January at 9 A.M., in consequence of a signal from the Hock Lighthouse, at the entrance of the Mersey, that a ship was in distress at the back the banks on "Square 43," the Lifeboat Willie and Arthur proceeded down the...
Dungeness, Kent.—At 8.52 on the morning of the 10th of April, 1955, the Lade coastguard reported that the motor yacht Episode, of Dundee, a houseboat of 131 tons, which had three people on board, had run aground on Camber Sands, but did not...
Wick, Caithness-shire.—At 8.30 on the evening of the 10th of November, 1955, the life-boat coxswain reported that he had heard a wireless message from the fishing boat Diligent, of Buckie, that she had gone ashore near Duncansby Head. At...
Howth, Co. Dublin.—At 9 o'clock on the night of the 29th of January, 1948, it was reported that the local motor fishing boat Striving, with a crew of four, was overdue. A gale warning had been received, and at 9.20 the motor life-boat R...
On the llth October this life-boat again went out and rescued a fisherman from his boat, called the Hero, of Teignmouth, which had struck and afterwards sunk on the bar in a heavy sea. A Coast-guard boat had previously attempted to save the...
NEWBIGGIN.— The fishing-boats proceeded to the fishing-grounds as usual, on the 27th January, and on their return were overtaken by a severe gale which suddenly sprung up from the N., accompanied by heavy showers of snow and a very rough sea...
The ! Life-boat William Hopkinson of Brig- ' house, from this station, during a heavy gale off shore, proceeded to the ketch Perseverance, of Sunderland, on the 28th September, in answer to signals of dis- tress displayed by...
Fowey, Cornwall.—At 11.59 on the night of the 29th of July, 1956, it was reported that the yacht Fairwood was dragging her anchor close to the life-boat's moorings. The life-boat Cunard, on temporary duty at the station, put out. The sea...
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 11.53 on the morning of the 23rd of June, 1957, the east pier watchman telephoned that the motor boat New Britannic appeared to be disabled in Pegwell Bay. At 12.1 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out in a slight...
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 7.16 on the even- ing of the 23rd of June, 1956, the life- boat coxswain received a message that the yacht Patrona, with a crew of two, was aground on Brake Sands. At 7.20 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out in a...