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Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 2.10 on the afternoon of the 6th of April, 1953, the radio operator of the Tuskar Rock lighthouse on shore received a wireless message from the lighthouse that a ship's boat had been seen near the rock....

Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 8.15 on the morning of the 16th of December, 1960, the honorary secretary was informed by Valentia radio station that the trawler Ros Airgead was drifting five miles west of Bray Head with a defective fuel pipe, and...

THORPENESS.—At 1.30 A.M. on the 20th May, the Ipswich Life-boat was launched to the assistance of the ketch Laura, of Harwich, bound from the north for Netley, Southampton, with coal, whichwas disabled during rough weather and a very heavy...

Working with a helicopter demands precision, and overcoming the racket and spray from the rotor's downwash. Plugged in to the lifeboat's intercom Charlie Hodson gives the chopper the green flag to come in (left), and the winchman... - View image in PDF

CULLERCOATS.—A gale of wind having sprung up on the morning of the 1st April, and three of the cobles engaged in the salmon fishing being in danger of being swamped by the heavy seas in taking the bar, the Life-boat Palmerston was launched...

CABDIGAK.—At about 9 P.M. on the 6th September, the smack Ellen, of and from Milford, for Cardigan, with a cargo of limestones, anchored in Cardigan Bay, during a heavy gale from the N. W. by W.

and a high sea. She was...

RAMSGATE, KENT—On the 16th March at 1.20 A.M. a message was received from the Coastguard that the Gull Lightship was exhibiting signals of distress. The Life-boat Bradford was at once ordered out and proceeded in the direction indicated. The...