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Walton and Frinton, Essex.—19th October, 1937. A Trinity vessel had reported a steamer aground two miles N.W. of the Kentish Knock Lightvessel, but she refloated and went on her way.—Rewards, £26 15*. 6d..
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—23rd July, 1939. A message had been received that a yacht was flying distress signals two miles off the Nore Light Vessel, but no yacht in distress could be found.—• Rewards, £6 10s..
Ex-lifeboat A photograph appeared in the spring 1984 issue of THE LIFEBOAT of Hartlepool lifeboat towing in three fishing boats, one of which was Sea Spell. I believe Sea Spell, formerly known as Ladybird, to be an ex-RNLI lifeboat.
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Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. At 7.40 on the evening of the 27th of January, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Honey Bee of Peterhead was leaking badly and in danger of sinking off Buchan Ness. At...
Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.—At 8.30 on the evening of the 12th of August, 1950, some visitors said that a canvas canoe seemed to be in diffi- culties two miles south-east of Dunmore.
A man and a boy of twelve were...
30th September.
A stearner reported ashore was found to be at a,nchor close inshore.—Re- wards, £12 13s.-.
Dunbar, Haddingtonshire.—19th July, 1939. A steamer had stranded on the South Carr Rock in a fog, but she got off at high water and went on her way.—Rewards, £5 10*..
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—24th March, 1938.
A leaking steamer had had to be beached on the Shipwash Sands, but had been helped by a tug.—Rewards, £22 14*. 6d..
llth July. A barge's sails had been damaged by a squall, but the master was able to go on without help.—Rewards, £14 15s. Qd..