At 3.30 A.M., on the 5th October, during a strong north- westerly gale and a very heavy sea, the Coastguardobservedavessel ashore about half a mile to the north of Palling. He reported the matter to the Coxswain, who at once summoned the...
On the evening of the 4th January a S.W. gale was blowing with a heavy sea and rain, and as a small fishing boat, with one man on board, had not returned, it was thought advisable to send a life-boat out to search. The No. 1 motor life-boat,...
Plymouth, Devon - At 5.44 a.m. on 16th September, 1968, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the British vessel Chartsman was standing by the yacht Khojak 13 miles off Eddystone lighthouse.
The life-boat Thomas...
The Lizard, Cornwall. At 10.30 on the morning of the 9th of July, 1959, the honorary secretary was informed that a motor yacht appeared to be in difficul- ties off Mullion Cove, and he tried without success to obtain the services of a local...
Walmer, Kent. At 2.35 on the after- noon of the 21st of October, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the crew of the motor boat Secret of Deal were making a signal by waving an oar and a flag a mile off Deal pier. At...
Barry Dock, Glamorgan. At 5.2 on the afternoon of the 6th July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a small yacht Amanda Jane of Cardiff was making distress signals off Sully hospital a little to the east of Barry. A...
Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 10.30 on the morning of the 4th December, 1961, the harbour master informed the honor- ary secretary that one of the fish mer- chants had heard that the motor fishing vessel Janet had steering trouble. As the...
This is what to do with your lifeboat after she has come out of service for the winter: push her for 12 miles along the road between Burry Port, Dyfed, and Loughor, pass a few pubs on the way and with the sponsorship collected in each pub... - View image in PDF
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SCARBOROUGH, August 1, 1987: the 37ft Oakley class lifeboat Amelia arrives back at Scarborough with the 38ft yacht Tin Fish which she had towed 24 miles after the vessel's engines had failed. A force 5/6 north-westerly wind at the... - View image in PDF
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Nov. 17TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
At 11.30 A.M. a message was received from the coastguard that a fishing boat could be seen towing two open boats and was possibly making for the harbour. A strong sea was Breaking outside the...