Appledore, Devon.—During the evening of the 16th March Croyde coastguard reported that a vessel between Morte Point and Lundy Island was burning flares. A moderate and increasing south breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The vessel was...
Plymouth, Devon. — 9th April. A yacht was overdue, and the life-boat searched for her, but could not find her, as she had no lights. The owner sent a letter of thanks and a donation.— Rewards, £9 Is..
AUGUST 11TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA (AT BRIGHTLINGSEA*), ESSEX. Information had been received that an airman was in the sea, and the life-boat, working from Brightlingsea as a war measure, put out, but she found nothing, - Rewards, £6 3s....
OCTOBER 6TH. - GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE.
A steamer had gone ashore north of Ayr, but before the arrival of the life-boat she had managed to get off and had been towed into Ayr harbour. - Rewards, £7..
Helvick Head, Co. Waterford. — Shortly after seven in the morning of the 28th of July, 1949, the motor trawler Baile na n Gall was seen drifting- off Helvick Head near a rocky shore, and flying distress signals. She was known...
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 9.55 A.M.
on the 15th March a message was received that a barge about half a mile south of Low Way buoy had been dismasted.
A west breeze was blowing, with a very rough sea. The...
Football clubs by foot John Pope, committee member of the Rushden branch, completed a sponsored walk in August, raising £411 for lifeboat coffers.
He walked 26 miles from Peterborough United football club to Rushden... - View image in PDF
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FISHING BOAT TOWED TO PORTRUSH Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 4.11 on the afternoon of the 23rd of July, 1958, the coastguard reported that a small boat was in difficulties near Skirks Rock. The life-boat Lady Scott (Civil Service No. 4) was...
IN A TIDE RACE Holyhead, Anglesey. At 6.28 p.m. on 7th July, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht was reported to be in distress off South Stack. Her two occupants had been waving. It was one hour before...