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SEATON CAREW.—Eockete and flares having been seen on the Longscar Bocks during an E. wind, a strong sea, and foggy weather on the 21st October, the Job Hindley Life-boat was launched at 7 P.M., proceeded in the direction in which the signals...
The S.S. Holdernook
ANOTHER STEAMER ASHORE IN FOG Newburgb, Aberdeenshire.—At 9.18 in the morning of the 21st of August, 1947, the Collieston coastguard re- ported a vessel ashore near Hackley Bay Head in thick fog. The motor life-boat John Rybwn was launched...
Roseburn
JUNE 20TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT. At 2.55 A.M. information was received from the Dover naval authorities that a torpedoed steamer was lying helpless two miles east of D u n g e n e s s . A f r e s h E . N . E . w i n d w a s blowing, with a...
Bookshelf
For the enthusiast Lifeboats and Lifeboat Stations in the United Kingdom and Ireland ISBN 0902792 156 by Nicholas Leach Published by The Lifeboat Enthusiasts' Society at £4.50 Nicholas Leach has prepared a most useful volume for the...
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Commot, of Whitby
On the 30th September, whilst the schooner Commot, of Whitby, bound from Lowestoft to Sea- ham, in ballast, was riding at anchor in Sandsend Roads, the wind suddenly changed from N.W. to N. by E., causing the vessel to part from one anchor....
The Romanian Cargo Ship Savinesti (1)
Blizzard ON THURSDAY MORNING February 15 a Romanian cargo ship, Savinesti, with 28 people on board was reported in distress 125° 37.5 miles from Spurn Point; she had engine failure and was dragging her anchor. After liaison (made more...
Rnlb Shoreline Has Been on Station at Arbroath
RNLB Shoreline has been on station at Arbroath for just over three years, having previously served at Blyth. This 37ft 6in Rather class lifeboat was paid for from funds raised by Shoreline members in 1977/78 and, since her arrival at... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Up Spirits
Weather deteriorated ON THE EVENING of Wednesday, September 8, 1976, the yacht Up Spirits anchored in New Quay Bay. Her owner and one member of the crew remained on board while the other slept ashore.
During the night the...
Peel
PEEL, Isle of Man, Saturday February 1, 1986: the station's Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable lifeboat out on service in a moderate northerly breeze.
The fishing vessel Ranger had suffered gear-box failure just 100 yards off... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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