PENZANCE.—Soon after daylight on the 5th September it was reported that a vessel was at anchor in the bay with a signal of distress flying. A strong gale was blowing from S.E. to S.S.E. The Life-boat Eichard Lewis proceeded to her assistance...
8th July. A small yacht stranded on the Hook Sands, but was refloated.— Rewards, £14 18s. Qd..
20th November. Two drifters had been in collision, but one was able to tow the other to safety.—Rewards, £11 16s..
The motor life-boat went out to stand by fishing boats returning to harbour.—Rewards, £9 18s. (See page 210.).
15th October. Flares had been reported to the east of Warden Point, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £13 8s. 6d..
7th June. A vessel had stranded on the Barber Sands, but she got off and went on her way.— Rewards, £29 5s..
Air cases of the 4I-feet Watson motor life-boat stationed at Shoreham Harbour. This type has 145 of these cases.. - View image in PDF
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The Ketch Ceres, now sunk in Croyde Bay, entering Bude. - View image in PDF
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St. Peter Port, Guernsey, and St. Helier, Jersey.—2nd February, 1938. A report had been received that a French military aeroplane had been forced down sea, but later it was learned that the plane was safe. The St. Peter Port motor life-boat...
On the 29th of July, 1956, life-boats from Dover and Dungeness, Kent, and Selsey, Sussex, put out to the help of a number of vessels in distress. A full account of these services for which, among other distinctions conferred, the silver...