Salcombe, Devon.—About 6.55 in the evening of the 18th of May, 1949, the Prawle Point coastguard telephoned that a small vessel 200 yards west of the point was flying her ensign upside down, and the life-boat Samuel and Marie Parkhouse was...
On the 24th October the dandy Sunbeam, of Lowestoft, bound on a fishing voyage, grounded on the South Scroby Sand, in a moderate S. by W. gale, and a very heavy sea. A steam-tug was in the vicinity at the time, but finding herself unable to...
WICK.—The fishing-lugger Isabella, of Wick, while attempting to put to sea on the 26th February, the water being still rough after a S.W. gale, was struck by heavy sea and was driven up the river.
Both her anchors were...
On the 10th February, at 7.30 A.M, the No. 2 Life-boat Hearts of Oak was launched to a steamer which had been in collision with another vessel and was proceeding southward. On arriving alongside, the master stated that he was not in need of...
Four launches OVER THE WEEKEND of September 16 and 17 Filey lifeboat, the 37ft Oakley Robert and Dorothy Hardcastle, launched on service three times and the station D class ILB once within the space of 26 hours.
The first...
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, Aberyst- wyth, Cardiganshire, Barmouth, Meri- onethshire, and Pwllheli, Caernarvon- shire.
At 3.19 in the afternoon of the 5th of May, 1952, the Fishguard coast- guard telephoned to the Fishguard...
There was plenty to smile about at Great Ormond Street Hospital following, a gala dinner at the Mirabelle Restaurant. The occasion was the restaurant's 50th anniversary and the dinner was held in aid of the RNLl. The Chef Patisserie Nick... - View image in PDF
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Holyhead, Anglesey - At 7.51 a.m.
on 8th April, 1967, a small vessel was reported to be firing distress rockets off Wylfa head. A helicopter reported that the vessel was down by the head. The life-boat Lady Jane and Martha...
Swanage, Dorset.—On the morning of the 13th July a visitor set out from Boscombe in a small boat with theobject of rowing to Swanage. He had no knowledge of the tides and got into difficulties. At 3.20 P.M. he was seen by the Swanage...
Coverack, Cornwall. At 4.38 on the afternoon of the 17th of July, 1960, the honorary secretary was informed that a dinghy appeared to be in difficulties and was being blown ashore on Low- land Point. The life-boat William Taylor of Oldham...