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Afternoon
At 11.10 P.M.
on the 4th June the Coastguard reported that the Swin Middle Light-vessel was firing signals of distress. The crew of the motor Life-boat Albert Edward were at once assembled and the boat...
Wal
St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—On the morning1 of the 1st of September, 1956, the signal station sighted a yacht two miles south-east of St. Martin's Point signalling for help. At 6.53 the life- boat Euphrosyne Kendal put out in a...
LIFEBOAT LOTTERY
Reverend David Mumford of Surrey was delighted to scoop the £5,000 first prize in the Spring 2010 Lifeboat Lottery. The model boat enthusiast, who has constructed an entire fleet of 136 miniature craft, said:
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Fowey, Cornwall. —At 2.3 early on the morning of the 12th of August. 1954, the Polruan coastguard reported that a vessel was sounding blasts on a fog- horn near Gwineas Rock about one mile west of Mevagissey. At 2.31 the life-boat C.D.E.C....
A Fishing Boat
SEATON CAREW.—On the forenoon of the 14th September, when it was blowing hard at N.E., a fishing boat of West Hartlepool got involved among the breakers near the North Gare, and exhibited signals of distress, being unable to get off shore...
Computers Made Easy
“This is the best book on computing I’ve ever come across – and I’ve read a few! Now I’m getting the most out of my computer!” G Edwards, London “I keep your book right on my desk. Because whenever I’ve got a problem with using my computer –...
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Rome
CLACTON-ON-SKA.—About noon on the 2nd September a gale was blowing from the S.S.W., accompanied by a very heavy sea, and as several vessels were lying off the coast, and riding heavily at their anchors, the crew of the Life-boat Albert...
Alula
Skegness, Lincolnshire - At 11.39 p.m. on 21st February, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen about one mile east of Skegness pier. The life-boat Charles Fred Grantham was launched at 12.10...
Tulari
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex - At 7.50 p.m. on nth September, 1966, a red flare was sighted in the Worthing ferry area. The dredger Seastone, which had just left the harbour, also sighted the flare. The life-boat Dorothy and Philip Constant was...
Skua
Wick, Caithness - At 12.3 p.m. on 17th October, 1969, the coastguard sent a message to the coxswain of the life-boat that a red flare had been sighted some four to five miles south of the coastguard lookout and that there was a small boat in...