On the 19th Sep- tember, the fishing-boat Active, of Cellar- dyke, N.B., was observed in distress during a strong E.N.E. wind and in a heavy sea, off Anstruther. The Admiral FitzRoy life- boat put out and brought the boat and her crew of 4...
NEWQUAY, CARDIGANSHIRE.—Daring a fresh gale from the N.E. on the 21st November, the Nelson Life-boat was launched, and brought into port the disabled brigantine Albert, of Carlisle, and her crew of 5 men..
CULLERCOATS. — The Life - boat Cooperator No. I was launched at 11.30 A.M. and convoyed into harbour about twenty-five fishing-cobles, it being dangerous for the boats to attempt to cross the bar unattended, as a heavy sea was breaking on it...
A stone wliich was built into the old life-boat house at Cambois (Northumberland). This house, now destroyed, was erected in 1854, at the cost of Sir Matthew Ridley, Bt., who also presented the site. It was described at the time as " a... - View image in PDF
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The Humber, Yorkshire.—8th February, 1939. The- Greek steamer Katina Bulgaris, of Andros, had collided with the American steamer Meanticut and sank, but the Meanticut rescued her crew.—Permanent paid crew: Rewards, £l Os. 3d..
Great Yarmouth and Corleston, Norfolk.
—6th September, 1939. An explosion had been reported in the neighbourhood of the Gorton Light-vessel, but the lifeboat found that the light-vessel itself was all right, and there was...
On the 21st of January, 1955, the Cloughey life-boat rescued eleven men from the M.V. Roskva, of Bergen.
For a full account of this service and the awards made, see page 53..
CLUNG TO DINGHY Tynemouth, Northumberland. On 5th July, 1964, the life-boat Tynesider was returning from a trip with members of the ladies' life-boat guild aboard when, just off the Northern pier, a capsized sailing dinghy was seen with...