Islay, Inner Hebrides.—At 10.19 on the night of the 12th of July, 1956, a representative of Messrs. MacBrayne Ltd., Port Ellen, telephoned to say that a French trawler was in diffi- culties off Ardbeg. Conflicting in- formation had been...
North Eastern Division Cargo vessel sinks HUMBER COASTGUARD informed Superintendent Coxswain Brian Bevan of Humber lifeboat station at 2357 on Tuesday February 13 that the Panamanian motor vessel Revi was in distress 30 miles north east of...
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Ken Boardman - Littlestone-on-Sea founding Honorary Secretary (LOM) and Station Chairman.
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February Meeting.
Fleetwood, Lancashire.—At 5.45 P.M.
on the 10th January, 1938, the life-boat mechanic heard cries for help, appar- ently from a trawler on the west side of the Wyre Channel, and he, the...
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The Right Reverend The Lord Bishop of Llandaff blesses Barry Dock's two lifeboats, the 52' Arun and 41' Watson Susan Ashley during a service of re-dedication and thanksgiving on Sunday, August 22, 1976, to commemorate the... - View image in PDF
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Barmoutb, Merionethshire. — At three in the afternoon on the 3rd of October, 1950, the coxswain and others saw the launch Golden Hind, of Plymouth, approaching Barmouth Bar. There was a heavy sea, with a strong south- westerly breeze blowing...
AUGUST 28TH. - ANSTRUTHER, FIFESHIRE.
At 2.30 in the afternoon the coastguard reported a fishing boat, off Fifeness, making heavy weather. A south-easterly gale was blowing, the sea was very rough, and wind and sea were...
CABOTOAN.—At 5.30 A.M., on the 9th February, the Life-boat Lizzie and Charles Leigh Glare was launched during a fresh gale from the N.N.E. to N., squally weather and a heavy sea, and rescued the crew, consisting of four men from the schooner...