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Ferm
Lytham-St. Annes, Lancashire. — At 5.21 on the afternoon of the 25th of July, 1955, the Formby coastguard tele- phoned that the motor ship Ferm, of Grimstad, Norway, which was out- ward bound, had wirelessed that a member of her crew had...
Fiancee
During a strong easterly gale on the llth Decem- ber the French schooner La Fiancee, of Paimpol, came into Campbeltown Harbour for shelter. She let go her anchors, but owing to the strength of the gale the anchors dragged, and the vessel...
The Norwegian Coaster Sonnodd Is Escorted Back Into Mallaig Harbour By the Station Lifeboat Duchess of Kent
The Norwegian coaster Sonnodd is escorted back into Mallaig Harbour by the station lifeboat Duchess of Kent.. - View image in PDF
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John and Emma
8.45 A.M. on the 23rd July, the Coastguard reported that a Lowestoft smack was ashore on the north part of the Barrow Sands.
Coxswain Haylett at once assembled the crew and kept the smack under observation for some time...
Aethon
AIDED ENGINEER'S WIFE At 2.40 p.m. on 9th September, 1964, the coxswain superintendent heard from a Hull shipping agent that the chief engineer's wife on board the cargo vessel Aethon of Piraeus needed urgent medical attention. The...
Ranee
Tenby, Pembrokeshire.— At 8.30 on the evening of the 5th of July, 1955, the coastguard reported that the local motor boat Ranee had broken down off Eel Point. He later stated that she had anchored, but was dragging sea- wards. At nine...
Mavis
Cullercoats, Northumberland.—At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 29th of October, 1955, the Tynemouth coastguard rang up to say that a steamer had reported that a fishing coble was in distress about four miles north-north-east of Cullercoats....
Motor Fishing Vessels
Whitby, Yorkshire - At n a.m. on 2ist November, 1966, the coxswain decided that conditions were such that the life-boat should be launched to stand by three motor fishing vessels returning from fishing in deteriorating weather. At 11.10 the...
Fishing Boats
On the morning of the 22nd October a whole S.W. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. At 10,10 A.M. the harbour-master at Port- mahomack telephoned that three fishing boats had put out, but only two had returned, and that the third was in...
Eagle Book of Ships
THE Eagle Book of Ships and Boats (Hulton Press, 15/-)., which is excel- lently produced and illustrated, has been published at a most reasonable price. It includes sections on the Royal Navy, the Merchant Navy, safety at sea and sailing....
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