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Equity
ALDBOROUGH, SUFFOLK.—The schooner Equity, of Boston, bound from Newcastle to London, with firebricks and soda, signalled for assistance at 1 P.M. on the 14th October, during a heavy gale and rough sea, and a beach yawl thereupon went to her...
Pride of the Ocean
ST. ANDREW'S.—The fishing boat Pride of the Ocean, belonging to St. Andrew's, and returning from fishing at Shetland, was seen making for the harbour, at about 5 A.M., on the 9th April, during a strong N.E. wind, and a very rough sea...
Atalanta
ABERSOCH, CARNARVONSHIRE.—Signals of distress were shown by the yacht Atalanta, of Abersoch, which was dragging her anchors in St. Tadwall's Roads, while a moderate gale was blowing from S.W., accompanied by a rough sea and thick weather...
Rosalie
BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT.—A vessel having been observed stranded on Bernbridge Ledge, the Life-boat Queen Victoria was launched at 8.50 P.M. on the 2nd January and proceeded through a rough sea, the wind blowing a strong gale from W.N.W., to...
A Fishing Boat
On the return of a fishing-boat from the Broadsea fishing-ground on the 3rd August the crew reported that they had not seen anything of the Klondyke, another fishing-boat of Port Patrick, which had two men on board. As there was a rough sea...
Fishing Boats
At 3.30 A.M. on the 31st October two cobles proceeded to the fishing grounds, and, while fishing, a strong gale suddenly sprang up from the N.E., bringing with it a rough and heavy sea.
At 7 A.M., when the boats attempted...
Fishing Boats (1)
As two fishing-boats belonging to the port I had not returned from fishing, and the wind was blowing hard with a very rough sea on the 24th December, the Life-boat Sarah Ann Holden was launched shortly after noon, in order to be in |...
Prosperity and Ketch Mercy
FISHGUARD.—While a heavy gale was blowing from the S.E. with a rough sea and snow on the afternoon of the 12th January, signals of distress were shown by the smack Prosperity and ketch Mercy, both of Carnarvon, which were riding at anchor in...
Sensation
ALDEBURGH.—On the morning of the 1st November the coastguard on duty reported that guns were being fired and signal flags shown on board a vessel aground on the Shipwash Sands. A strong N.W. breeze was blowing, theTe was a moderately rough...