Tynemouth, Northumberland. — 22nd April, 1939. The Cullercoats motor life-boat had capsized on exercise, but the Tynemouth life-boat was unable to find any of her crew, six of whom were lost.—Rewards, £9 3s. (A full account of this...
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Commander S. H. Pinchin, O.B.E., D.S.C., R.N.(RETD.), the present Deputy Chief Inspector, H.M. Coastguard, will retire on 3ist March, 1966. He will be succeeded by Lt.-Commander J. A. Douglas, M.B.E., R.N.(RETD.).
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With her builders' trials completed, the prototype 47ft Tyne fast slipway lifeboat City of London set out on a circumnavigation of the British Isles as part of her development trials; during these trials lifeboatmen from a number of... - View image in PDF
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In re- sponse to a telephone message from Liverpool, on the 3rd April, stating that a schooner was ashore on Taylor's Bank, the steam Life-boat Queen pro- ceeded to her. On arrival they found the schooner James O'Neil, of Kinsale,...
On the 8th April, the smack Cymro, of Amlwch, was observed with a signal of distress flying, in Moelfre Bay, during a strong easterly wind. This life-boat put off and succeeded in saving the smack's crew of 2 men. The vessel...
On the 13th of May, 1953, the Valentia life-boat found the French trawler Liberator, of Camaret, south of the Blasket Islands after an eight- hour search in a very rough sea. The coxswain took the life-boat close to the stern of the trawler...
25th July. A steam drifter stranded near Duncansby Head, but was helped by another drifter.—Rewards, £4 19s. Qd..
— 22nd April. A yacht had been reported in distress, but she was picked up by a steamer.—Rewards, £3 15s..
22nd April. A speed- boat broke down, but was towed to Torquay by another speed-boat.— Rewards, £9 13s.