On the 19th of August, 1952, the bowman of the Bridlington life-boat lost his life when the life-boat went to the help of two girls who had got into difficulties while bathing. Awards: the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum to...
Wick, Caithness-shire.—At 6.15 on the evening of the 15th of January, 1953.
it was reported that the local motor boat Pansy, with a crew of two, had broken down and was drifting off Noss Head, and at 6.40 the life-boat City...
Coverack, Cornwall.—At 4.10 on the afternoon of the llth of July, 1953, a local resident reported that he could see a yacht between two and three miles off Coverack flying two flags at her masthead. At 4.23 the life-boat The Three Sisters...
Newhaven, Sussex.—At 12.45 on the afternoon of the 5th of August, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that a fish- ing boat was in difficulties with a fouled propeller off Cuckmere haven and needed help. At 12.50 the life- boat Cecil and Lilian...
Runswick, Yorkshire.—About 8.30 on the evening of the 29th of August1954, a yacht off Staithes was seen to be in difficulties, and it was noticed that her crew of three had lowered her sails. Her engine did not appear to be very powerful,...
FISHING BOAT OVERDUE Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 6.55 a.m.
on I4th July, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a Portstewart fishing boat was two hours overdue.
There was a choppy sea with...
YACHT RESCUED Ramsgate, Kent. At 8.45 a.m. on 23rd January, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been observed approximately half a mile west from Margate Hook Beacon. A helicopter was sent to investigate...
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. At 3.11 a.m. on 3rd April, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a message had been received from Portpatrick radio station that the motor fishing vessel Rosemary was in difficulties and needed...
DRAGGING HER ANCHOR At 9.30 p.m. on ioth May, 1965, the coast life-saving service reported that a fishing vessel was in difficulties off the coast north-west of Galway Bay. The life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson put to sea at 10 p.m. in a...
Teesmouth, Yorkshire. — At two o'clock in the afternoon of the 30th of November, 1949, the life-boat J. W.
Archer was launched for exercise in a rough sea, with a south-westerly breeze blowing. Two miles east of...