Oil rig Orion went aground on the north west shore of Guernsey on February I .
On Friday February 10 it was thought she was adrift: in fact, she had parted from her barge, which had sunk, but was still held aground by her... - View image in PDF
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Bembridge, Isle of Wight, inshore rescue boat on 19th August went to the aid of a dinghy in difficulties off Whitecliffe point.
The IRB was launched at 1.50 p.m. in a moderate south westerly wind with a rough...
Salcombe, Devon - At 1.5 p.m. on 6th September, 1967, the coastguardinformed the honorary secretary that a swimmer had been seen in difficulties off Rickham sands. The life-boat Baltic Exchange slipped her moorings at 1.11 in a fresh...
Plymouth, Devon - At 4.30 p.m. on 17th April, 1968, it was learnt that a sailing dinghy had capsized close to the Longroom signal station. The life-boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse slipped her moorings at 4.37 in a gusty east south...
Poole, Dorset - At 3.45 a.m. on 17th November, 1968, it was learnt that flares had been seen near the training bank outside the harbour.
The life-boat Bassett Green slipped her moorings at 4.5 in a fresh east north easterly...
Barra Island, Outer Hebrides - At 9.20 p.m. on 25th July, 1969, news was received that a fishing boat with a crew of two was overdue from the Mingulay fishing grounds. The lifeboat The Rankin, on temporary duty at the station, slipped her...
Clovelly, Devon - At 7 a.m. on 2nd October, 1969, the life-boat Grace Paterson Ritchie, on temporary dutyat the station, intercepted a distress signal from the motor yacht Britannia reporting that she was in difficulties with a broken rudder...
Port St. Mary, Isle of Man - At 1.30 p.m. on 19th December, 1969, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a catamaran was showing distress signals about eight miles south of Chickens Rock lighthouse.
The life-boat R...
Courtmacsherry Harbour, Co.
Cork-At 7.50 p.m. on 3Oth August, 1966, a visitor informed the Barry's Cove lifesaving station that a launch was in difficulties in Dunworley bay. The lifeboat Sir Arthur Rose proceeded at 8...
Cullercoats, Northumberland - At 4.50 a.m. on 3Oth August, 1966, a fishing vessel was reported aground south of St.
Mary's island. Red flares had been sighted at 5.10. The life-boat Sir James Knott was launched in a...