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At 9.5 P.M. on 22nd February, the Blakeney Coxswain was informed by the Coastguard that a flare had been seen between Blakeney and Wells.
The Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Caroline was launched at 9.45 P.M. in a moderate...
Maggie
Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. — At 7.30 on the night of the 15th of March, 1948, local pilots reported that the reflection of flares could be seen off Creadon Head and at eight o'clock, with Mr. A. Westcott Pitt, the honorary...
Oceana
Walmer, Kent..—At 11.16 on night of the 14th of June, 1948, the Deal coastguard telephoned that a vessel was burning a flare and her crew shouting for help half a mile north-east of Leathercoat Point, and the motor life-boat Langham, on...
Emulate
St. Abbs, Berwickshire.—At 7.20 in the evening of the 20th of October, 1948, the Eyemouth harbour-master reported that the local motor fishing boat Emulate was overdue. A fishing boat's lights could be seen to the north of St. Abbs Head...
A Rowing Boat (1)
Dover, Kent.—At half past six in the evening of the 13th of August, 1949, a rowing boat which had been stolen from Dover was reported to be between St. Margarets Bay and Langdon Bay with two men on board. The life-boat Southern Africa was...
A Boat
UNABLE TO ROW Redcar, Yorkshire. At 3.30 p.m. on I3th April, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small boat was in difficulties near Huntcliff, Saltburn.
There was a fresh west-north-westerly breeze with...
An Amphibious Craft
AMPHIBIOUS CRAFT SANK Moelfre, Anglesey. At 3.30 p.m. on 18th February, 1965, the coastguard informed the coxswain that an amphibious craft with five men on board, employed to make improvements to a sewage pipe for the local authorities, had...
A Century Ago
BROWSING through earlier issues of THE LIFE-BOAT is always a fascinating occupation.
Recently we have been sent to the files in search of information on the old tubular life-boats, in which several members of the public...
Category: Articles
Hansaet
INJURED MAN LANDED FROM GERMAN TRAWLER Wick, Caithness-shire. At 10.45 p.m.
on Tuesday the 13th of August, 1963, the Wick coastguard told the honorary secretary that the German trawler Hansaet of Hamburg had broken down...
Gay Bet
CALLS BY CRUISER Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 6.48 p.m.
on 27th October, 1963, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a flashing light and calls for help had been seen and heard 400 yards off No. 4 Martello Tower by...