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Caister, Norfolk. — At 8.35 in the morning of the 3rd of April, 1949, the Winterton coastguard telephoned that a fishing boat half a mile south-east of Winterton was flying a distress signal.
The life-boat Jose Neville was...
Hastings, Sussex. — At 2.50 in the afternoon of the 22nd of September, 1949, the coastguard telephoned that a local fisherman had reported to the police that a fishing vessel was making signals of distress off St. Leonards Pier.
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St. David's, Pembrokeshire - At 11.50 p.m. on 10th July, 1969, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen two miles south west of St.
David's head. The life-boat JosephSoar (Civil...
Angle, Pembrokeshire - At 10.35 p.m.
on 13th November, 1969, news was received that red flares had been sighted by the army authorities off St. Govan's head in the Bullslaughter bay area. The life-boat Richard Vernon...
NORWEGIAN APPEAL Stornoway, Outer Hebrides. At ii p.m. on 5th June, 1964, a shipping agency in Stornoway told the honorary secretary that a radio message received via Oban Radio had stated that a Norwegian vessel was making for Stornoway...
OVERDUE BOAT FOUND AND TOWED TO SAFETY Newcastle, Co. Down. At 9.28 p.m.
on Sunday the 11th of August, 1963, the Kilkeel coastguard told the honorary secretary that a boat last seen at 8.45, four miles north of Annalong,...
Bare factsSwanage's relief Rother class Horace Clarkson was called out on 7 May 1990 when a swimmer was reported to have entered the water from a nearby naturist beach and had not been seen for some 40 minutes.
As the...
DEC. 19TH. - PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN. At 12.25 A.M. news was received from the Castletown coastguard that a vessel was ashore at Langness Point. An E.N.E. wind was blowing, with a heavy ground swell.
The motor life-boat...
Search for swimmer FOR WHITBY'S 1983 lifeboat day, Saturday August 6, the weather was fine and clear with little wind and calm water.
Just before 1500 the lifeboat crew were assembling aboard the 44ft Waveney relief...