INDIAN SEAMAN At 12.45 a-m- on ist November, 1964, the honorary secretary heard that an Indian seaman on board a vessel anchored near the Bar lightvessel was in urgent need of medical treatment. There was a smooth sea with very little wind...
JANUARY 4TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. A vessel had been reported to be burning flares, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £7 6s. 6d.
The present life-boat house and slipway were built on the beach a mile from Wells because of the north winds.
Also shown is the new inshore rescue boat house. The photograph (below) is of the memorial on the quay at Wells... - View image in PDF
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and Coxswain Jack headed out towards Bell Rock. A few minutes later, when clear of the bar, the coxswain handed over to the second coxswain, who had injured his ankle and, as he was unable to get an answer on the intercom, went below to...
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TOO MANY FISH Lowestoft, Suffolk. At 6.55 p.m. on 26th October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small boat was sinking in a slight sea and a light variable wind off Pakefield beach. The life-boat Frederick Edward...
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About 3 A.M. on the 25th November the Mary Hartley life-boat was launched, and pro- ceeded, in tow of a steam-tug, down the river to Buddonness, to. the rescue of the crew of a vessel reported to be in distress.
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Mr. Robert Stewart and Mr. Andrew Scott of Amble have become the first men ever to be awarded medals for gallantry by the R.N.L.I. for a service carried out in one of the Institution's inshore rescue boats. The service was a combined...
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Arranmore, Co. Donegal - At 9 p.m.
on 16th October, 1966, flares were seen on Innishmurray Island, Donegal Bay. Four Ballyshannon men had gone seal shooting earlier in the day and had not returned.
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Redcar, Yorkshire. At 4.25 p.m. on 29th August, 1965, the coastguard, who had been keeping observation on a trimaran off Warrenby, notified the honorary secretary that the boat did not appear to be making headway in the west-north-westerly...