Walmer, Kent.—At 7.34 on the even- ing of the 2nd of October, 1952, the Deal coastguard rang up to say a woman had reported that her husband, his friend and a child had put out on a fishing trip in the outboard motor boat Christina Peter,...
Arklow, Co. Wicklow.—At 5.55 on the evening of the 4th of August, 1953, the Civic Guard reported that three boys were adrift on a raft off Arklow beach, and that a man had swum to them, but had returned to the shore for help. At 6.7 the life...
Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 7.45 on the evening of the 14th of November, 1953, a message was received from the Skelligs Rock lighthouse asking if the life-boat would land a sick keeper.
The tender of the Commissioners of Irish...
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 2.40on the afternoon of the 26th of April, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that a sailing dinghy, with two children on board, had capsized half a mile off shore opposite King's Drive,...
FROM EAST GERMANY Runswick, Yorkshire. At 7.48 a.m.
on 4th September, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a ship was aground about two miles northwest of Staithes. There was a calm sea with light airs...
MOTOR BOAT'S CREW BURN RAGS AS SIGNALS Angle, Pembrokeshire. At 10.15 on the night of the 5th July, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat was drifting in Freshwater West Bay and was flashing a torch....
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.—At 4.10 on the afternoon of the 23rd of Septem- ber, 1954, the life-boat honorary secre- tary saw a motor fishing vessel driving towards the north breakwater. At 4.20 the life-boat White Star was launched and made...
Ilfracombe, Devon.—At one in the early morning of the 7th of July, 1950, the coastguard transmitted a radio message received from the steamer Kocquaine. She was off Lundy in company with the motor yacht Ebb Tide, disabled by an...
Tynemouth, Northumberland. — At 4.25 on the afternoon of the 17th of July, 1950, Lloyds Hailing Station, North Shields, reported that a steamer had informed Cullcrcoats Radio that a small fishing vessel one mile east of Tyne North Pier, was...
Whitby, Yorkshire.—About half past three on the morning of the 26th of September, 1950, several Scottish fish- ing boats working from Whitby were at sea. A strong north-easterly wind was causing a very heavy sea, making the approach to...