Boulmer, Northumberland.—1st June.
The motor vessel Westlaan, of Groningen, had made signals, but it was a pilot she wanted.—-Rewards, £12 12s..
Unsurprisingly, the sea later beckoned and, in 1955, Robert joined the Merchant Navy as a cadet and served as an apprentice, progressing to the role of deck officer (pictured).. - View image in PDF
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On the following day a brig was seen burning tar-barrels very near the breakers on Yarmouth Beach, during a fresh wind from E. by S. The Yarmouth No. 2 Life- boat, the Duff, was at once taken to the spot, and, after much difficulty, was...
A DINNER in celebration of the Institu- tion's Centenary was held at the Hotel Cecil, on 2nd July, 1924. H.R.H. the Prince of Wales, K.G. (the Institution's President) presided, and those present numbered 478, among them being...
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SEPTEMBER 10TH. - GIRVAN, AYRSHIRE.
At 6.15 in the evening the coastguard reported a sailing yacht approaching from the north. The River Girvan was very full of water, which was pouring through the harbour, and he thought...
e view of the Water Safety Roadshow at St Abbs in July 2003. - View image in PDF
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Cloughey, Donaghadee, and Newcastle, Co. Down, and Port St. Mary, Port Erin, Douglas, and Peel, Isle of Man.—On the 19th November, 1937, the disabled schooner Invermore, of Dublin, was picked up by the Cloughey and Donaghadee life-boats....
The Life-boat Wblverhamp- ton went out on the 20th December, during a heavy gale from,S.W., and took off the captain and 2 men from the smack Charles Philip, of Watchet, which was in a distressed condition in Swansea Eoads, and had hoisted...