Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. — 1 s t August. A steamer had stranded, but got off without help and made for Fraserburgh.—Rewards, £4 16s. 6d..
Sunderland, Co. Durham.—21st July, 1939. A vessel had gone ashore, but she refloated without needing help and went on her way.—Rewards, £12 18s.s.
Selsey, Sussex. At 10.20 on the morn- ing of the 14th July, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht had burnt flares about a mile south-east of Selsey. A strong west- south-westerly wind was blowing, and the sea...
Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire - At 1.20 p.m. on 24th July, 1967, information was received that a small vessel anchored half a mile north of St. Anne's pier appeared to be in difficulties. The IRB was launched first but as she...
Outbreak of fires At 4.30am on 4 January 2006, the B class Atlantic 21 Falmouth Round Table launched to a 6.7m yacht on fire on the Penryn River, Cornwall. The skipper had been asleep when the fire started but managed to escape through the...
MARCH 23RD. - MONTROSE, ANGUS.
A drifter had gone aground near Johnshaven, but she refloated and was able to go on her way. - Rewards, £16 2s. 3d..
JANUARY 31ST. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE.
A vessel had been reported in difficulties, but she got under way before the life-boat reached her. - Rewards, £18 6s..
THE Ninety-eighth Annual General Meeting of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE- BOAT INSTITUTION was held at Caxton Hall, Westminster, on Wednesday, 29th March, 1922, at 3 P.M., the Right Hon Stanley Baldwin, M.P., President of the Board of Trade, in...
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ALL-NIGHT SEARCH FOR DRIFTING CANOE Fleetwood, Lancashire. At 7.50 on the evening of the 2nd June, 1963, the Fleetwood coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a man and an eleven-year-old girl in a canoe had drifted out of sight off...