AU G U S T 1 S T . - B A R R A I S L A N D , HEBRIDES. At 2.30 A.M. a telegram was received from the coastguard at Kyle that a ship’s boat under sail with men on board had been seen at 9.30 P.M. the night before, five miles from Barra Head....
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.— At 4.55 in the afternoon of the 10th of October, 1949, the Gorleston coast- guard telephoned a message from the Cross Sand lightvessel that a motor fishing vessel had broken tlown about a mile to the...
WALTON-ON-THE-NAZE AND MARGATE.
—A message was received at Walton-onthe- Naze by telephone from the Gunfleet Lighthouse, on the morning of the 14th January, stating that a steamer was flying signals of distress 2J miles S,E...
JANUARY 8TH. - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM, AND TEESMOUTH, YORKSHIRE.
At 10.40 in the morning the port war signal station at Teesmouth reported two vessels in distress off the port. The Teesmouth lifeboat crew were assembled and...
SEPTEMBER 29TH. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
At two in the afternoon the coastguard reported that the S.S. Torni, of Liverpool, had gone aground several miles south of Whitby Lighthouse. A fresh easterly breeze was blowing, with a...
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25th July.
Schooner ashore on rocks. Captain did not wish to leave, so Life-boat returned and informed owner.—Rewards, £14 9s..
Clacton-on-Sea, Esses. — 27th July.
Flares had been reported, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £13 1*..
Arranmore, Co. Donegal.—30th October.
A large vessel had been reported drifting, but no trace of her could be found.—Rewards, £18 2s. Qd..