Troon, Ayrshire - At 4.20 p.m. on 9th April, 1966, the police told the honorary secretary that a dinghy had capsized off Croy Hotel and two people were hanging on to the boat. The lifeboat James and Barbara Aitken was launched at 4.35 in a...
Ramsey lifeboat, the 37ft Oakley class James Ball Ritchie, setting out from harbour on April 10, 1986, in a north-easterly near gale to go to the aid of a cabin cruiser broken down 13 miles off the coast of the Isle of Man.
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JAN. 25TH - ILFRACOMBE, DEVON.
During the afternoon anxiety was felt for the safety of the motor fishing boat Rowena, which had been at sea since 6 A.M. and had not returned with the other boats which had put out with her....
FEB. 18TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE. At about 10.25 A.M. two local fishing cobles were behind Filey Brig, where heavy seas were running. A W.N.W. fresh wind was blowing, with a moderate to rough sea. At 10.45 A.M.
the pulling and...
JANUARY 29TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. At 10.14 P.M. a message was received from the Berry Head coastguard that a Belgian trawler was seen to be dragging her anchors, close to Daddyhole A strong E.S.E. wind was blowing, with a very rough sea. At...
MARCH 13TH. - SUNDERLAND, DURHAM.
At 4.17 A.M. the coastguard reported that the naval examination vessel was ashore inside the New South Pier, and needed help.
A strong N.E. wind was blowing, with a rough...
SEPTEMBER 18TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
The No. 2 motor life-boat Lucy Lavers was launched at 4.20 P.M. to search for a barrage balloon which was adrift some three miles E. by N. of Aldeburgh. A strong N.W. breeze was blowing...
OCTOBER 18TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.
A strong westerly wind was blowing, with a rough sea, and during the morning the lifeboat coxswain was on watch, as some motor fishing cobles were out at sea. At 1.25 P.M.
J ANUARY 2 9 T H . - SCARBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. During the morning nine local fishing vessels were out and as a strong easterly wind had got up, with a rough sea, the motor life-boat Herbert Joy II was launched at 10.30 A.M. She escorted the...
AUGUST 29TH. - LLANDUDNO, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
At 3.30 in the afternoon, messages were received from the Colwyn Bay police and the Rhyl coastguard that a fishing boat was in distress off Rhos pier, drifting seawards. A strong...