Stronsay, Orkneys. At 5.36 on the evening of the 2nd of April, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorarysecretary that the fishing vessel Fisher Lass of Sanday was overdue on passage from Kirkwall to Sanday. At 6.20 the life...
DECEMBER 24TH. - THE HUMBER, YORKSHIRE. About 1.45 in the afternoon information was received through the signal station that landing craft (G)110 had been in collision and was sinking near the gate vessel. The weather was foggy, with a light...
Sport diver and RNLI supporter Brian Minehane gets bitten by the maritime archaeology bug thanks to a sunken antique lifeboat …
I am an Irishman from Dublin, born in Kent, England, and who now...
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of getting a survivor directly out of the water. How many men does it take to get one man out of the water? Jones: We picked up two men a month ago, and one of them was completely unconscious. We put the scrambling net down; two men went...
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The Admiral Henry Meynett life- 'boat, at Ballywalter, went off to the dis- tressed ship Annie Gray, and remained alongside her for some hours, until she got out of her perilous position.
Gourdon, Kincardineshire At 4.20 A.M. on the 12th August, 1938, the coastguard reported that the steam trawler Hood, of Aberdeen, was ashore about half a mile east of Johnshaven.
She had a crew of eleven on board and was...
FEBRUARY 7TH . - SUNDERLAND , DURHAM. An aeroplane had been reported in the sea, but she had landed safely and the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards, £9 6S.
DECEMBER 13TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY. A vessel had been reported in distress off Rhoscolyn, but the only steamer found was the Norwegian Nesttun, and she was going on her way. - Rewards, £5 12s.
THE commerce of the world has increased, and is increasing so rapidly, and especially that of this great commercial nation, that the danger of collision between the innumerable ships that are passing and repassing each other, and crossing...
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Long hours at sea THE CARGO VESSEL Gladonla, broken down and drifting 34 miles east of Lowestoft, was reported to the honorary secretary of Great Yarmouth and Gorleston lifeboat station by Yarmouth Coastguard at 0850 on Tuesday January 3,...