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s o m e r e c e n t p u b l i c a t i o n s r e v i e w e d SHIPWRECK! by Ian Dear Published by Batsford at £17.95 ISBN 0713459530 Ian Dear has collected an interesting, if chilling, collection of photographs to illustrate his theme of...
Category: Articles
The Greek Freighter Athina B.
Twenty-six rescued HM COASTGUARD at Shoreham MRSC telephoned the honorary secretary of Shoreham Harbour lifeboat station at 0817 on Monday January 21 asking that the lifeboat be placed on standby; a merchant vessel, the 3,500-ton Greek...
September
Launches 59. Lives rescued 46.
SEPTEMBER 3RD.- WEYMOUTH, DORSET. At 7.50 P.M. information was received from the naval authorities at Portland, through the coastguard, that three trawlers or drifters were ashore between St....
Category: Services
Some Ways of Raising Money
Fund-raising branches and guilds throughout the country had very good results last year. Dundee branch increased its total by nearly 50 per cent to reach £15,800. the ladies' guild contributing £8,000 towards this sum; the...
Category: Donations
Bowden
Skill and determination end 11-day ordealBeeps from several pagers interrupted Sunday mass in Courtmacsherry early on 1 December 2002. With a violent storm blowing outside the church the congregation and crew knew Lives could be in danger...
A Trawler (13)
DEC. 2ND. - GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE.
A trawler had run on to the rocks, but her crew were rescued by the coastguard life-saving apparatus from the shore, with the life-boat standing by. - Rewards, £30 16s..
A Boat (13)
DEC. 5TH. - WICKLOW, CO. WICKLOW.
A flashing light had been reported from drifting boat, but nothing could be found.
- Rewards, £8 5s..
A Steamer (13)
DEC. 11TH. - FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE.
A steamer had anchored with her engine broken down, but was able to repair it and go on her way. - Rewards, £5 17s. 6d..
A Steamer (10)
JUNE 29TH. - NEWCASTLE, CO. DOWN.
A steamer had run ashore on the bar at Dundrum, but declined help and later refloated.
- Rewards, £13 7s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (13)
NOVEMBER 10TH. - TORBAY, DEVON.
An aeroplane had come down in the sea, but the pilot and his two passengers were rescued from the shore. The owner of the aeroplane gave a donation to the Institution. - Rewards, £10 11s...