25th Janu- ary. Wireless distress signals were picked up from a trawler which was thought, from the strength of the signals, to be between Barra Head and the Island of Tiree. She was actually near Tory Island, off the Irish coast, and this...
Mrs Joyce Bell - Fundraiser Mr John Chadwick - South West, former Surveyor of lifeboats Mr Eric Couling - Perranzabuloe branch committee member and former Honorary Secretary Mr Peter Davy - Hastings lifeboat station branch Honorary Vice...
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24th and 26th February. A vessel had broken away from her tow, but was able to anchor to await tugs and did not need help.— Rewards, 1st launch, £24 15s.; 2nd launch, £8 8s..
OCTOBER 18TH. - PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE. A naval motor boat had broken down, but the life-boat could not find her and she reached Fishguard unaided. - Rewards, £12 12s..
APRIL 15TH. - LONGHOPE. ORKNEYS.
Vessels had been reported ashore, but only one was found and she did not need help.- Rewards, £9 6s..
JULY 28TH. - POOLE AND BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET. A motor boat had been reported missing, but could not be found, and later arrived safely. - Rewards, £6 7s..
FEBRUARY 12TH. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE. A steamer had stranded off Crail, but when the life-boat coxswain hailed her he was thanked and told that help was not needed. - Rewards, £9.
APRIL 25TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
A fishing boat had been reported in difficulties, but she got under way again and did not need help. - Rewards, £3 15s..
The new experimental Hatch-boat built by Wm. Osborne Ltd.. of Littlehampton lor the Royal National Lifeboat Institution who specify Sestrel compasses.
COMPASSES Write for Illustrated catalogue of compasses, post free on...
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EYEMOUTH. — The James and Bachel Orindlay Life-boat was launched at 1 A.M.
on the 30th May to the assistance of the fishing-boat Pilgrim, of Eyemouth, which was in a dangerous position in the roadstead during a heavy gale...