STOKEHOLD ON FIRE Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. At 4.59 p.m. on I9th November, 1965, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that they had received a mayday call from the British trawler hernia stating that her stokehold was on fire. The life...
Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland.— At about 5 P.M. on the 5th December the steam tug Royal Britain, with the lighter Richland, of Newcastle, in tow, was seen making for harbour. A moderate N.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The tow...
North Sunderland, Northumberland - At 9.32 p.m. on 30th August, 1969, the coastguard reported that red flares had been sighted at the Inner Fame.
The life-boat Edward and Mary Lister was launched at 9.50. It was two hours...
Filey, Yorkshire.—At 8.40 oil the evening of the 10th of July, 1950, a report was received that the sailing dinghy Cygnet was in a dangerous position, with two people on board waving for help. Sixteen minutes later the life-boat The Cuttle...
Walton and Frinton, Essex - At 11.45 a-m- on 6th October, 1966, the local motor cruiser Sea Wolf reported by R/T that she had lost her rudder and might need assistance. The life-boat Edian Courtauld left her moorings at 12.54 p.m. It was two...
Ilfracombe, Devon - At 9.15 p.m. on 17th July, 1967, it was reported that a small boat appeared to be in difficulties off Rillage Point. The life-boat Lloyd's II was launched at 9.30 in a light breeze and a smooth sea. It was low water....
MAROONED ON THE ROCKS Donaghadee, Co. Down.—At 1.43 in the afternoon of April the 22nd, 1947, the Ballycastle coastguard reported that a man, who had been missing in a small boat since the 20th had been reported on the Maidens Rocks,...
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 4.0 in the afternoon, on the 29th of November, 1950, the pier-master reported that a vessel was pounding against the pier, damaging it. At 4.25 the life-boat Greater London, Civil Service No. 3 was launched in a...
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 7.10 on the evening of the 7th of April, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a French fishing vessel appeared to be aground half a mile off Quern Buoy. At 7,15 the life-boat Prudential left her moorings.
Wick, Caithness-shire. At 4.15 on the morning of the 4th of September, 1960, a telephone message was received from the owners of the coaster Ashdene that she needed help some sixteen miles south-south-east of Wick. There was a moderate north...