Selsey, Sussex - At 6.12 p.m. on 29th May, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht three-quarters of a mile west of Bognor pier was signalling for help. The life-boat Canadian Pacific launched at 6.24 in a...
IT might be objected that remarks in the nature of hints or suggestions on boat sailing are " coals to Newcastle" to those who manage the Life-boats of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION, and to a considerable extent such...
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AUGUST 9TH. - CLOGHER HEAD, CO.
LOUTH. A sailing dinghy had been reported missing and could not be found, but it returned the next day. - Records, £16 8s..
Bembridge, Isle of Wight. — 26th August. A sailing boat had capsized, but her occupants were picked up by other boats. A donation was received from the owner.—Rewards, £4 13s.
Margate, Kent.—The reserve motor life-boat J. B. Proudfoot. on temporary duty at this station, was .launched at 8.20 A.M. on the 4th July as the coastguard had reported that a small sailing boat, with her sails blown away, was flying a...
TWO RESCUED Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin. At 5.12 p.m. on 18th August, 1965, the harbour office reported that a boat had capsized behind the west pier. The life-boat Dunleary II went out at 5.20 in a gentle westerly breeze and a choppy sea. The...
Walmer, Kent.—At 12.50 P.M. on the 6th July, 1939, a message was received from the Deal coastguard that a sailing boat with five people on board was flying an oilskin in her rigging near Deal Bank Buoy. A strong S.W. wind was blowing, with a...
Margate, Kent. At 12.52 on the afternoon of the 27th of July, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a body had been reported floating near the West Pan Sand buoy and a request was made for the life-boat to recover it....
Margate, Kent.—At 2.15 A.M. on the 15th October, 1939, the coastguard telephoned the coxswain that he believed a vessel was burning flares. The coxswain went to the coastguard lookout and was satisfied that they were distress signals. An...
OCT. 15TH. - MARGATE, KENT. At.
2.15 A.M. the coastguard telephoned the coxswain that he believed a vessel was burning flares. The coxswain went to the coastguard look-out and was satisfied that they were distress signals....