The Humber, Yorkshire.—30th May.
A motor boat had run aground at Cowden, but the crew got ashore.—- Permanent paid crew ; Rewards, 15s..
Weymouth, Dorset. — 4 th August.
Rockets had been fired at sea, but they ceased and a vessel was seen going on her way.—Rewards, £6 13s..
Relief Brede: Champagne breaks over the bow of the 33ft Brede relief lifeboat named RNLB Merchant Navy to mark the generous support given to the lifeboat service over many years by merchant seamen. The ceremony took place in St Katharine... - View image in PDF
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This *' Life-boat," built by Mr. J. H. Holman, of Truro, and manned by his son, has won prizes at several carnivals and is to take part in Life-boat Days.. - View image in PDF
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On the 13th July the motor boat ex-Bacchus, while on passage from Burnham-on-Crouch to Southend-on-Sea, with a woman and two men aboard, ran out of petrol off West Shoebury buoy and began to drift helplessly. A moderate W. breeze was blowing...
HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY.—About midnight on the 24th March IT. M.S. Opossum, while lying in the harbour at Holyhead, dragged her anchor and collided with the schooner Gipsy Maid. As she fired a rocket and showed signals of distress, the steam Life...
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—On the morning of the 9th November, 1937, news was received that a motor boat was in difficulties about seven miles south of Lowestoft. The crew of the motor life-boat Agnes Cross were assembled, but the coastguard...
The Government tug Emilia driven ashore in a gale.. - View image in PDF
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Lasting the night During the night of 2 July, a lone yachtsman faced force 10 winds and 10-11m waves, 40 miles off the coast of Donegal. The experienced sailor harnessed himself to the yacht as it capsized repeatedly. In the early hours of...
TRAMORE, COUNTY WATERFORD.—The brig Paul, of Hennebont, was seen standing into the bay on the morning of the 22nd February, after a very stormy night.
She had only two topsails and a jib set and appeared to be labouring...