Exmouth: On Sunday June 12 Exmouth D class inflatable lifeboat, manned by Helmsman Clive Harris and Crew Member Christopher Douglas, launched to help a 14-year-old boy cut off by the tide on the rocks at Orcombe Point. Helmsman Harris first... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
SEPTEMBER 7TH. - MARGATE, KENT.
At 5.25 P.M. a telephone message was received from the coastguard that an aeroplane had crashed into the sea near the East Last Buoy.
A S.W. breeze was blowing, with a...
BARMOUTH and PWLLHELI.—On the 2nd August the Life-boats Jones Gibb, stationed at Barmouth, and Margaret Plait stationed at Pwllheli, proceeded to the assistance of the barque Kragero, of Krageio, bound from Wilmington, South Carolina, for...
24th May. A steam drifter had run aground, but she refloated on the flood tide without help.—Rewards, £13 2s. 6d..
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. — 28th August, 1939. A trawler had gone on the rocks, but she refloated unaided.— Rewards, £4 11s..
JANUARY 10TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK A steam trawler had stranded on the Haisboro’ Sands, but she refloated without help - Rewards, £26 9s. 6d..
LIFE-BOAT ESCORT Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 12.2 p.m. on 27th December, 1964, a number of the life-boat crew and helpers at the watch-house saw a red flare being fired by a small boat fishing at the harbour mouth. The life-boat Tynesider...
Selsey, Sussex - At 1.54 p.m. on 25th June, 1967, it was learned that during a sudden storm a boat had capsized and two men were in the water off Selsey Bill and other small boats were in difficulties.
The life-boat...
Speedboat on Pye Sands • It was with very great interest that I read of the gallantry awards to members of the crew of Edian Courtauld for their successful rescue of a speedboat's complement on August 15, 1973 ('Lifeboat Services'...
Category: Correspondence
Dover, Kent.—4th November, 1939.
A Greek steamer was reported to be in distress through enemy action and the life-boat put out with a naval officer on board. She was recalled, however, when she had entered the danger...