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On the night of the 27th December, 1931, information was received from tke Coastguard at Southend that distress signals had been seen by the Lighthouse Keeper at Mull of Kintyre, about eight miles S.W. of the...
Jupiter
At about 11 A.M. on 28th February the Hoylake Coastguard reported that a small motor boat was at anchor or aground near Spencers Spit, and that they were keep- ing her under observation. Later they reported that the boat had disappeared, and...
Anthes
At 2.5 P.M.
on the 25th October, the Penmon Coastguard reported that a yacht was in difficulties off Penmon and was showing a signal. The Motor Life-boat Frederick Kitchen was launched and found the yacht Anthes at anchor,...
A Collecting Seal
This grey seal was caught in the salmon nets, Lunan Bay, near Montrose, in 1903, and lived in the tank at Messrs. Joseph Johnston & Sons, salmon fishers, for 13 years.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Drifter (2)
— 3rd December. A drifter had been seen to sink and her crew take to the ship's boat. Another drifter belonging to the same port picked them up.—Rewards, £7 16s. 6d..
Aged Eighty-Four
Mr. Francis Roxburgh, at one time assistant judge in the Lord Mayor's Court, a member of the Paddington branch committee, collecting on life-boat day in Greater London.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Steamer (3)
2nd January. A steamer thought to be ashore on the Goodwins was found to be at anchor very near the sands.—Rewards, £15 10s. 6d..
Rosebud
SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. — While the fishing boat Bosebud, of Lowestoft, was being sailed from that place to Lerwick, on the 7th April, by two Shetland fishermen who had just purchased her, she was brought up by stress of weather and had to...
Sea Bird
At 6.45 P.M.
on the 18th August information was received by telegram from the Light- keeper at Point of Ayr Light-house to the effect that a small yacht was in difficulties close by, flying signals of distress. The...
Helgoland
AGROUND WHILE RACING Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 4.14 in the afternoon of the 2nd of July, 1947, a sailing yacht was seen aground one mile south-south-east of the coastguard station, and the motor life-boat Michael Stephens left her moorings at 4...