PADSTOW.—On the 24th November, the Life-boat Albert Edward was launched to the aid of a vessel showing signals of distress, during a strong N.E. gale and heavy sea. She had brought up in a dangerous position on the inner edge of the Doom Bar...
Workington, Cumberland.—At 8.10 on the night of the 5th of January, 1950, the coastguard reported the s.s. Tur- quoise, of Glasgow aground one mile north of Maryport. At 8.50 the life- boat The Brothers was launched. She stood by the steamer...
At 10.3 p.m. on 30th March, 1968, the coastguard reported that the s.s. Alice Bowater had a sick man aboard suffering from acute abdominal pain. The vessel was then about 120 miles east of Spurn head.
Arrangements were made...
Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—At 8,17 in the evening of Christmas Day, 1948, the Southend coastguard telephoned that the S.S. Princess Margaret had reported to Portpatrick Radio that a vessel was aground on Sanda Island, and the motor life-boat...
BRANCASTER, NORFOLK.—At daybreak on the 10th August, while a moderate N.E. breeze was blowing, with considerable ground swell, the s.s. Mogador, of London, was seen about nine miles north of Brancaster.
She showed no signal...
Ramsey, Isle of Man.—At 8.30 on the night of the 6th of December, 1948, the coastguard reported that the S.S.
Saxton, of Middlesbrough, was aground outside the harbour entrance with her engines broken down, and the motor...
FEBRUARY 27TH. - WICKLOW. At 9.30 in the morning the Wicklow civic guard telephoned to the life-boat mechanic that a ship was ashore in Brittas Bay, about six miles south of Wicklow Head. An eastnorth- east gale was blowing, with very heavy...
On the night of the 20th April the s.s. Dundee, of Dundee, bound, laden, from that port to London, stranded at the mouth of the River Tay, S. by E. of Horseshoe buoy. She carried twelve passengers, and a crew of twenty-two. Her master sent...
FEBRUARY 28TH. - NEWCASTLE, CO. DOWN. At 4.15 in the morning the coastguard telephoned that a steamer was ashore, and the motor life-boat L. P. and St. Helen was launched at five minutes past five. A southerly gale was blowing, with a very...
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 12.40 on the afternoon of the 19th of May, 1955, Lloyd's agent asked if the life-boat would put out to the S.S. Richmond Queen and land four men and the skipper's wife from the S.S. Zor, of...