Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 2.45 on the afternoon of the 3rd of September, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that the yacht Cloetta, of Burnham-on- Crouch, was aground four and a quarter miles south-east of Clacton pier. A later message...
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. — At 8.30 in the morning of the 22nd of June, 1949, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was blowing her siren and be- lieved to be on the Geddle Weirs Rocks.
A later message said that she had...
Ramsey, We of Man.—At 8.40 in the evening of the 8th of September, 1948, the coastguard reported that the yacht Seamew, of Ramsey, with a crew of two, had left for Douglas that afternoon and had not arrived. The motor life- boat Lady...
Many years ago there was the-launching of the Mumbles/hearse Before the boathouse and slipway were built, the RNLI owned two horses to haul the Mumbles boat on a carriage over the wide mud flats into the water. One day the local undertaker...
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At 10.20 a.m. on I4th August, 1966, a small sailing boat was seen being carried to seaward by the wind and tide. At 10.40 the life-boat Mabel E. Holland was launched in a fresh westerly wind and a choppy sea. It was one hour and a half after...
Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 9.30 on the morning of the 17th of June, 1955, a message was received from Cahirciveen asking if the life-boat would search for the fishing boat Scadan, of Tralee, which had not returned from...
, Nor- folk.—19th October. A drifter had been driven ashore on the north beach, but her crew were rescued from the shore.—Rewards, £30 7s..
5th February. Signals reported at sea, but search revealed nothing. The signals were probably occulting lights marking the channel in the Ribble estuary.—Rewards, £8 17s. 9d..
Runswick, Yorkshire.—22nd October, 1937. A steamer had run ashore at Kettleness Point, but got off unaided and went on her way.—Rewards, £30 7s..
DECEMBER 7TH. - RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE.
A fishing coble was at sea in very rough weather, but was able to reach safety without help. - Rewards, £12 12s. 6d..