At 7 P.M. on the 19th February information was received at Newlyn that a vessel was ashore at Penberth about seven miles to the westward, and that the life-saving apparatus had been called out to her assistance. The wind, which was...
A message was received shortly before nine o'clock in the morning of the 6th August, stating that a sailing-barge was in difficulties near the entrance to Mothecombe Harbour. The Life-boat Michael Smart was at once launched and proceeded...
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.— At 1.5 in the morning of the 6th of December, 1948, the coastguard telephoned that red flares could be seen four miles to the south-south-east, and the motor life-boat Edward Z. Dresden was launched at 1.30....
On the night of the 9th January the coastguard telephoned that a vessel about 2 J miles north of Southwold harbour was burn- ing red flares, and the motor life-boat Mary Scott was launched at 9.30 P.M.
A moderate, and...
Beaumaris, Anglesey.—At 5.10 on the afternoon of the 17th of June, 1954, the Penmon coastguard rang up to say that a Firefly sailing dinghy, with a crew of two, had capsized off Irish- man's Spit at the eastern end of the Menai Straits....
Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire.—At 11.49 on the night of the 16th of August, 1956, the coastguard reported that a small naval sailing cutter bound for Aber- deen was overdue, and asked if the life-boat would search. At 12.50 early on the 17th the...
EXTENSIVE SEARCH At 8.15 a.m. on 24th April, 1965, the coastguard reported that an empty sailing dinghy had been picked up by a vessel off No. 5 Sea Reach buoy. The life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was launched at 8.35....
JULY 20TH. - PORT ASKAIG, HEBRIDES.
A sailing yacht had been dismasted, but there was no danger to life and the lifeboat helped the yacht to Crinan. - Property salvage case..
Children from the class of Mrs Harrison at Bodmin County Primary Infants' School acted out the Grace Darling story for the rest of the school and, after making a "mile of pennies", they collected over £52 the Grace Darling... - View image in PDF
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JULY 10TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. A small sailing dinghy was overdue, but reached shore unaided. - Rewards, £8 13s..