28th July. A small boat was missing and the life-boat went in search of her, but she had made land unaided.—Rewards, £9 9s..
15th November. A Filey fishing coble was missing, but she was found by the Filey life-boat.—Rewards, £18 11s. (An account of the Filey service appears on page 210.).
MAN TAKEN OFF MOORING BUOY Holyhead, Anglesey. At 10.5 on the night of the 24th June, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small dinghy with a man on board was drifting across Holyhead harbour.
On...
Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 8.12 on the evening of the 6th October, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a sixteen-feet outboard motor boat with an amateur frogman on board was overdue. The frogman had left Port Bradden...
BOAT WAS OVERDUE Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. At 10.15 p.m. on 24th May, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that two men who had gone in a canoe to help a motor boat with an engine breakdown had been away for a long time. Although...
MASTHEAD SIGNAL At 12.43 P-m- on 6tn September, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht was flying articles of clothing at her masthead. There was a choppy sea with a fresh northwesterly breeze. It was two...
FUEL SHORT Selsey, Sussex. At 12 noon on 29th May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat had capsized off Aldwick Bay Estate. There was a strong north-easterly breeze and a rough sea. The tide was ebbing. A...
Nov. 7TH. - HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.
A vessel had gone ashore, but she refloated without help and went on her way. - Rewards, £15 7s. 6d..
DECEMBER 7TH. - RUNSWICK, YORKSHIRE.
A fishing coble was at sea in very rough weather, but was able to reach safety without help. - Rewards, £12 12s. 6d..
DECEMBER 16TH. - GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE.
A large flat bottom barge was drifting, but no one was on board.- Rewards, £15 11s..