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Varona

Date: October 1947

Volume: 32

Issue: 343

Swanage, Dorset.—At 5.5 in the afternoon of the 27th of April, 1947, the coastguard reported that a motor fishing boat had broken down one and a half miles west of St. Albans Head, and at 5.30 another message came that the fishing boat...

None (4)

Date: October 1948

Volume: 32

Issue: 347

Coverack, Cornwall.—At 5.25 in the evening of the 22nd of August, 1948, the coastguard telephoned that the police had reported a little girl cut off by the tide in Coverack Bay. A small boat went out but failed to find her.

Fishing Boats

Date: June 1932

Volume: 28

Issue: 310

During the morning of the 2nd February a moderate N. breeze was blowing with a very heavy sea running. Several return- ing fishing boats only succeeded in landing at great risk, and two were nearly capsized. The No. 1 Pulling and Sailing...

A Steamer (2)

Date: October 1937

Volume: 30

Issue: 331

Troon, Ayrshire.—28th April. A large steamer had stranded a mile north of Dunure, but got off just as the life-boat arrived, and did not want any help.— Rewards, £4 10s. 6d..

A Steamer (33)

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

JULY 25TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT. A steamer in a convoy was sinking as the result of enemy action, but there was no one on board. The life-boat remained by until she sank, and then found that the crew had been rescued by another vessel. -...

(Left) Removal of Drain Plugs: Coxswain and Divisional Inspector

Date: Spring 1977

Volume: 45

Issue: 460

(left) Removal of drain plugs: coxswain and divisional inspector.. - View image in PDF

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Mercury

Date: September 1962

Volume: 37

Issue: 401

ESCORT FOR PLEASURE BOAT VISITING ISLANDS North Sunderland, Northumberland.

About three o'clock on the afternoon of the 29th June, 1962, the weather began to grow worse, and by 3.45 the sea had become very rough. The...

Dolores

Date: September 1965

Volume: 38

Issue: 413

CREW SEASICK At 12.42 p.m. on 26th June, 1965, the coastguard reported that the coaster S.S.

Crichtown was towing a small motor cruiser north of Whitby Buoy. At i.io a further message was received requesting the life-boat...

Seafarer

Date: June 1966

Volume: 39

Issue: 416

Stornoway, Outer Hebrides. At 4 p.m. on 28th January, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that one of the local fishing fleet—the fishing vessel Seafarer—was in danger of drifting on to the lee shore off Grimishador, about...

Rainbow

Date: August 1897

Volume: 16

Issue: 185

Life-boat and safely landed at 8.45 A.M.

On the 3rd March flares were seen on the North Sand and signals were fired by the light-vessel. The Life-boat Mark Lane was launched at 2.35 A.M. in a very heavy sea, the wind...