Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 8.55 on the morning of the 8th of September, 1957, Portpatrick radio reported that the Dutch vessel Muske- tier had lost her propeller near Tuskar Rock and needed help. The life-boat John R. Webb, on...
The crew of a Breton trawler towed in by the Galway Bay life-boat (Seepage 176). - View image in PDF
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On the evening of the 26th of July, 1954, the Aberystwyth, Cardigan- shire, life-boat Aguila Wren, after standing by for an hour in rough seas with a gale blowing from the south- west, rescued three people from the motor fishing vessel Lindy...
The Danish steamer Canada from which the Humber life-boat rescued 14 lives on 3rd November, 1939.. - View image in PDF
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Bridlington, Yorkshire - At 10.52 a.m.
on 5th November, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the coble Kate & Violet had broken down one mile east of the coastguard station. At 11.15 the life-boat...
Buckie, Banffshire - At 3.35 p.m. on 14th December, 1968, the coastguard told the coxswain that a yacht was in difficulties four to five miles north east of Buckie. The life-boat Laura Moncur slipped her moorings at 3.45 in a south south...
Ramsgate, Kent - At 12.2 p.m. on 17th January, 1969, the east pierwatchman told the honorary secretary that a small motor boat had broken down in Pegwell bay. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings at 12.11 in a south...
Filey, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 18th of April, 1959, five local fishing cobles were at sea in very heavy weather, and at 9.55 it was decided to launch the life-boat The Isa and Penryn Milsted. There was a rough sea with a flood tide,...
This photograph was taken during a rehearsal of the television programme transmitted by Telstar on the 23rd July, 1962.. - View image in PDF
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CHANCE MEETING HELPS PLEASURE BOAT Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.
At 11.20 a.m. on Friday the 16th of August, 1963, the Gorleston coastguard told the honorary secretary that a swimmer was in trouble at north beach,...