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A rocket signal somewhere out to sea, A vessel dragging down upon the land, Mayhap the fishing fleet in jeopardy, Swift on the tidings is the life-boat manned.
A modern ark up-borne on stormy seas, Buoyant with hope,...
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A Steam Fishing Vessel
The Humber, Yorkshire. — 30th October, 1937. A steam fishing vessel had run ashore at Easington, but her crew were rescued by the coastguard rocket life-saving appliance.—Rewards, 18s. Permanent paid crew..
A Vessel
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. -— 8th March, 1938. A vessel had been reported ashore at Dunaverty Point, but she refloated and the life-boat was recalled by wireless from Portpatrick.— Rewards, £13 11*. 6d..
A Fishing Boat (3)
Fowey, Cornwall.—16th November, 1938. A fishing boat had gone ashore at Mevagissey, but the crew were rescued by another boat and from the shore.—Rewards, £13 2*. 6d..
None (6)
Tenby, Pembrokeshire. — 1st June, 1939. Two girls had been cut off by the tide at Llanelly, but they reached safety without the life-boat's help.— Rewards, £2 5s..
Fishing Boats
Bridlington, Yorkshire.—During the afternoon of the 22nd of December.
1955, anxiety was felt for the safety of five local fishing boats which were still at sea in deteriorating weather.
At 3.10 the...
the Evelyn and Margaret, and the Courage
MAY 11TH. - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE.
Cobles were out fishing, and at 11.45 in the morning, as a strong easterly wind was blowing, with a rough sea, the life-boat coxswain decided that it was not safe for them to come in...
Vera
Southwold, Suffolk.—At 12.32 P.M.
on the 19th August, 1938, the coastguard reported that a small motor and sailing yacht, to the southward of Southwold, was making very heavy weather. A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, and...
None (10)
St. Helier, Jersey.—5th September, 1939. It was reported shortly after eleven at night that Verey lights had been seen. The life-boat put out, with Lieut.-Commander T. Le B. Pirouet, the honorary secretary, on board. She made a wide search,...
Birds Eye Foods
Backbone of the FishingTrade.
This was one that didn't get away. One of a thousand million.
A thousand million of the reasons why every day and night men put out to sea in all weathers to earn their...
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