How are we tackling the drowning problem around our coasts?
In 2012, we reached a crossroads in our mission to save lives at sea. We had the best possible kit, training and crew, yet there...
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RHOSNEIGIR, ANGLESEY.—The smack William, of Carnarvon, bound from Youghal for Garston, timber laden, wasobserved stranded about a quarter of a mile from the Ehosneigir Life-boat house, during thick weather, a S.S.W. wind, and a rough sea, on...
MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.—The ketch William, Shepherd, of Beaumaris, in ballast from Belfast for Carnarvon, anchored in Moelfre Boads in a strong gale from E.
on the 8th June. At about 10 P.M. she parted one of her cables, and...
A Suggestion to Stations.
WE should like to call the attention of Station Branches to an arrangement which has recently been made at Blyth, Northumberland. There are two Honorary Secretaries at this Station, but in order...
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Eyemouth, Berwickshire.—On the 26th October, 1939, a whole N.E. by N.
gale was blowing, with a very rough sea in Eyemouth Bay. Four local fishing boats were waiting to enter the port.
The motor life-boat...
17th March. A barge drove into the harbour and stranded, but her crew got safely ashore. -Rewards, £8 5s..
4th August. A steamer had gone ashore on the Runnell Stone Rock, but refloated unaided.— Rewards, £5 11s. 6d..
29th September. A drifter stranded on the Haisborough Sands, but refloated without help.—- Rewards, £8 16s. 6d..
Second-coxswain at North Sunderland from 1907 to 1927, and acting coxswain during the Great War.. - View image in PDF
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Coxswain Patrick Sliney, of Ballycotton, and Mr. R. H. Mahony, the Ballycotton honorary secretary.
Patrick Sliney has been coxswain since 1922, after serving for eleven years as second coxswain—38 years as an officer of the... - View image in PDF
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