Wells, Norfolk.—30th July, 1938. A boy was adrift in a small rubber boat, but he was picked up by a fishing boat.
—Rewards, £11 10s. lOd..
SEAHAM.—On the 21st December the barque Excelsior, of Sunderland, was driven ashore in an E.N.E. gale in Bed Acres Bay, near Seaham. The Life-boat Sisters Carter of Harrogate was conveyed to the spot by land on her carriage, and launched...
31st October. A steamer had stranded near the South Middle Haisborough Buoy, but she floated off again.—Rewards, £26 4*. 6d..
Donaghadee, Co. Down. — 28th August.
A motor yacht caught fire and foundered, but the crew got ashore in a small boat.—Rewards, £8 18s. 6d..
Sunderland, Co. Durham.—21st July, 1939. A vessel had gone ashore, but she refloated without needing help and went on her way.—Rewards, £12 18s.s.
JUNE 29TH. - CLOUGHEY, CO. DOWN.
A Spitfire aeroplane had been seen to dive into the sea, but nothing was found.- Rewards, £6 17s. 6d..
DOCTOR TO A SCALDED SEAMAN Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland.— At about 7 o'clock in the evening of the 13th of October, 1947, the coastguard reported that the S.S. Grosvenor, which was lying off the harbour entrance, had signalled for a...
Holy Island, Northumberland. — At 2.30 P.M. on the 18th January, 1938, the coastguard reported that the fishing coble Breadwinner II, of Holy Island, was overdue, and that anxiety was felt for her safety. The sea was choppy, with a moderate...
Fowey, Cornwall.—At 4.45 on the after- noon of the 18th of August, 1954, the Polruan coastguard telephoned that two boys were in difficulties in a rowing boat three miles south of Fowey. At 5.28 the life-boat C.D.E.C. put'out in a flood...
Amble, Northumberland. — On the morning of the 18th of March, 1955, anxiety was felt for the safety of the local fishing coble Ocean Pride, which was still at sea with a crew of three in worsening weather, and at 11.57 the life-boat...