The Swanage, Dorset, life-boat R.L.P, being rehoused on 21st June, 1969, with the two men she had rescued from the yacht Lydos.. - View image in PDF
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YACHT ESCORTED TO ANCHORAGE Poole, Dorset. At 5.20 on the afternoon of the 14th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties off Hook Sands. There was a strong south-easterly breeze...
YACHT ESCORTED UP RIVER New Brighton, Cheshire. At 11.40 on the morning of the 22nd June, 1963, a message was received that a yacht needed help north of Rock lighthouse, and ten minutes later the life-boat White Star, on temporary duty at...
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—30th May, 1938. The German yacht Hamburg had grounded at the mouth of the River Crouch, but refloated without help.— Rewards, £11 6s. (See special account on page 538.).
At 10.30 P.M.
on the 13th August the Coxswain received a message that a small yacht with two men on board was' in distress in the bay. A strong S.E. breeze was blowing with a rough sea and heavy...
TOW FOR YACHT TO HARBOUR Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. At 8.50 on the morning of the 19th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen from a small yacht off Whinnyfold, Cruden Bay. There was a light...
TOW FOR YACHT WITH FIVE ABOARD Ramsgate, Kent. At 5.30 on the afternoon of the llth May, 1963, the coastguard informed the coxswain that the yacht Klaus, near the Goodwin Knoll buoy, had steering trouble and needed help. The coaster Keynes...
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 4.15 on the afternoon of the 23rd of July, 1950, the Wallasey Police reported that two people on a yacht at the foot of the sea wall were calling for help. At 4.45 the No. 2 life-boat Edmund and Mary Robinson put...
Moelfre, Anglesey.—At 11.35 on the morning of the 13th of August, 1956.
the local look-out reported that a small yacht appeared to be in difficulties and was drifting out to sea. The life- boat Watkin Williams was launched...
Lowes toft, Suffolk.—At 6.58 on the evening of the 24th of August, 1957, it was reported that a yacht had cap- sized off Claremont pier. The life- boat Greater London (Civil Service No.
3), on temporary duty at the station,...