Kirkcudbright.—At 6.40 on the morn- ing of the 20th of April, 1956, the Portpatrick coastguard rang up to say that the fishing vessel Zyava, of Fleet- wood, had fouled her screw and required help between Heston Island and Abbey Head. The...
FEBRUARY 2 7TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. At 3.45 in the afternoon information was received that the principal keeper at the Tuskar Rock Lighthouse had asked by wireless for the life-boat to bring ashore a sick keeper. The motor...
BULL BAY.—At 2.15 P.M. on the 22nd December, 1886, a signal of distress was shown by the schooner Ocean Belle, of Amlwch, which was at anchor in a dangerous position in the Bay, Anglesey, during a strong wind from the...
Flamborough lifeboat appeal: on January 15 Mrs Dorothy Hardy, honorary treasurer of Flamborough lifeboat appeal committee, presented to the Marquis of Normanby, a member of the Committee of Management, a 'cheque' for £126,665;... - View image in PDF
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In response to signals, the Albert Edward Life-boat was launched at midnight on the 25th April, during a strong N.E. wind and a rough sea, and proceeded under double-reefed sails to the Swin Middle Light-vessel, where the crew were informed...
HOWTH, co. DUBLIN.—The Life-boat James Stevens No. 7 succeeded in saving the ketch Ocean Pearl, of Wexford, and her crew of three hands on the 13th February. Shortly after 10 A.M. a message was received telephone that a vessel was drifting...
FLARES LIT FOR CLIFF SEARCH PARTY Weymouth, Dorset. At 10.36 on the night of the 15th August, 1962, the Wyke coastguard told the honorary secretary that a boy was missing on the cliffs at Durdle Door and said that the police had asked if the...
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At 7.20 A.M. on the 7th June, during a strong S.S.W. gale and very heavy sea, the steamer Elswick, of Newcastle, drove ashore in Seaford Bay. The motor Life-Boat Sir FitzRoy Clayton at once proceeded to her, and found that she was in a very...
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 24th of August, 1957, the coastguard reported that smoke signals had been observed about seven miles west-south-west of Clacton pier.
The life-boat II.C.J., on temporary...