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Mary Rose, of Brixham
Weymouth, Dorset.—At 7.26 on the morning of the 21st of August, 1956, the Wyke Regis coastguard reported that a small yacht was waving a flag two miles south-west of Wyke look- out hut. The life-boat William and Clara Ryland was launched at...
A Small Boat
ONE MAN RESCUED At 2.29 p.m. on igth October, 1963, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the pier lighthouse keeper had seen a small boat in difficulties near the harbour mouth. There was a moderate southby- east breeze and a...
Liberty
Wells, Norfolk.—On the afternoon of the 7th February it was known that one of three local fishing boats which had put out to sea had not returned.
She was the motor boat Liberty, with a crew of three. A strong easterly...
Flying Spray
At 4.40 a.m. on loth March, 1967, it was reported that red flares had been sighted at the south end of the Sound of Islay.
There was a fresh south-westerly breeze with a moderate sea. It was just after high water. The...
Velma
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 1.15 in the early morning of the 14th of July, 1952, the life-boat Mary Scott, on temporary duty at the station, was launched in response to a call from the Gorton Lightvessel, received through the...
The S.S. Meta D
Selsey, Sussex.—At 11.5 on the night of the 23rd of February, 1955, the coastguard rang up to say that the S.S.
Meta D., of New York, a Vessel of 7,212 tons laden with coal and with a crew of thirty-eight, had gone aground...
Centenary of Scottish Station
THE hundredth anniversary of the establishment of a life-boat station at Kirkcudbright was commemorated at a ceremony at the harbour on the 19th July, when Lord Saltoun, Convener of the Scottish Life-boat Council, and a member of the...
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The Pinnace from H.M.S. Verulam
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. — At twelve minutes past midnight on the 1st of June, 1953, the pier nightwatchman told the life-boat motor mechanic that the pinnace from H.M.S. Verulam, which was anchored in Llandudno Bay, had sent an S O S...
The S.S. Brightside (1)
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—On the 22nd February the s.s. Brightside, of Middlesbrough, ran on to Shingle Bank, while bound from St. Kevern for London with a cargo of granite.
She was not in immediate danger, and preparations...
Starling, and Brigs Happy Return and Reward
On the following day, the Life-boat and tug proceeded and rescued the schooner Starling, of Goole, and brigs Happy Return and Reward, of Guernsey, and their crews, numbering 21 men in all..