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GIRVAN, SCOTLAND.—A dismasted vessel was seen off Benacres Head fast drifting towards the shore during stormy weather on the 28th October. The Sir Home Poph,am Life-boat was launched at 5.30 P.M., and found the vessel brought up at anchor in...
Speedy
Fleetwood, Lancashire.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 17th of May, 1953, a report came by telephone of a yacht flying a distress signal a quarter of a mile east-bv-north of the Wyre Light.
At 11.50 the life-boat Ann Letitia...
Wanganui
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 1.40 on the afternoon of the 12th of August, 1957, the watchman on the east pier tele- phoned that a motor yacht off Main Sands between Ramsgate and Broad- stairs was burning flares. Ten minutes later the life-boat Michael...
Ruby
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire.—At 2.15 in the afternoon on the llth of March, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a small vessel was showing a distresssignal two miles east of Collieston. At 2.30 the life-boat Julia Park Barry, of Glasgow,...
Xema
RUDDER WAS BROKEN Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. At 11.15 P-m- on 23rd August, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht had fired a red flare about 2^ miles west of the harbour. There was a strong south-westerly breeze with a...
H.M. Trawler Braes of Buckie
MAY 21ST. - PORT ASKAIG, HEBRIDES.
A report was received from the coastguard that a vessel was ashore two miles south of McArthur Head, Islay, and at 8.30 at night the motor life-boat Charlotte Elizabeth was launched. The...
Blanche et Louis and Maggie Kelso
At about 11 P.M. on the 13th September, lights being observed through the darkness, carried by some ship evidently drifting on the rocks, the Life-boat was launched, and on reaching the distressed vessel found that she was already ashore.<...
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Aith, Shetlands. At 4.55 on the after- noon of the 4th April, 1961, Dr. T.
Hepburn informed the honorary secre- tary that a man was very ill on the Island of Foula and asked if the life- boat could be placed at his disposal...
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WOMAN RESCUED AFTER FALL FROM CLIFF Howth, Co. Dublin. At 2.25 on the afternoon of the 15th April, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a woman had fallen over a cliff, a few hundred yards south of the Martello tower,...
James Dougal Has Been Assistant Second Coxswain/Assistant Mechanic of Eyemouth
James Dougal has been assistant second coxswain/ assistant mechanic of Eyemouth lifeboat since 1991. He joined the crew in 1972 and served as assistant mechanic from 1982 until taking up his present position.
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