DUNGARVAN.—At 6.50 P.M. on the 1st November the Life-boat William Dunville was launched in response to signals ofistress which were shown from the S.B.
flanmire, of Cork, with a general cargo, crew of twenty-four men, and...
On the 8th March, a large ship, in attempting to make the River Tees, struck heavily on the Bar, and immediately showed signals of distress.
Soon afterwards she drifted on to the North Gare Sandbank. The wind was blowing...
Mrs M. Donald, a member of The Mumbles ladies' guild, presents a cheque for £5,000 to Mrs P. Morgan, president of the guild. This most generous cheque had been given to Mrs Donald with instructions that it should be given to her... - View image in PDF
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International hull scrubbing team: holidaymakers joined with Valentia, Kerry, crewmen to scrub and paint the underside of the hull of the Rowland Watts, the local 52-foot Barnett life-boat which was built in 1957. In the picture are (left to... - View image in PDF
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Aldeburgh, Suffolk. — 2nd October, 1938. Rockets had been reported three miles away, but nothing could be found.—Rewards, £44 3s..
17th April. A fishing boat was reported to be missing but had anchored in a creek.—Rewards, £9 7s..
14th October. A trawler had stranded in foggy weather, but refloated without help.—Permanent crew, Rewards, 18s..
Selsey, Sussex.—5th June. Search was made for two boys in a boat, but they got ashore unaided.—Rewards, £9 12s. 6d..
(above teft) Some of the orange paini flaked off - but Phit Weeks discovers that a lot of it is still well stuck,. - View image in PDF
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