Port St. Mary, Port Erin, Douglas, and Peel, Isle of Man.—At about 10.15 on the night of the 10th of June, 1948, the Ramsey coastguard telephoned the Port St. Mary, Port Erin, and Douglas life- boat stations that an aeroplane, with eight...
THE Maud Smith award for the bravest act of life-saving by a member of a life-boat crew in 1963 has been won by Mechanic Joseph Houlihan of Valentia for the rescue single-handed of two men on 2nd September. A full account of the service...
Category: Awards
JULY 24TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. At 8 A.M. the naval base at Great Yarmouth reported, through the coastguard, that an aeroplane was down in the sea E. by S. eleven and a half miles from Cromer. A light S.S.W. wind was blowing and the sea was...
APRIL Launches 53. Lives rescued 40.
APRIL 1ST. - FLEETWOOD, LANCASHIRE.
At 1.30 P.M. a message was received from the Wyre Lighthouse that a ship’s lifeboat needed help. A moderate W.S.W. wind was...
Category: Services
On the morning of .the 23rd November the schooner Fer- nand,, of St. .Male, stranded on the West Sand, at the entrance of Blakeney Harbour.
;In the evening it came on to blow heavily from E.S.E., causing a very bad sea,...
NOVEMBER 23RD. - KIRKCUDBRIGHT.
At 1.15 P.M. the Portpatrick coastguard reported that fire and smoke had been seen some miles S.S.W. of Ravenshall Point, and fifteen minutes later the Isle of Whithorn coastguard reported...
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...
AUGUST 13TH. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.
At 7 A.M. warning was received from the coastguard of an impending air fight. The wind was N.W. and moderate, with a smooth to moderate sea. At 12.15 P.M. an aeroplane was reported down off...