HOWTH.—On the 22nd November, the Clara Baker Life-boat put off to the smack Arrow, of Guernsey, which was in a sinking state in the middle of the harbour, and remained by her until she grounded and the water had left her..
R.A.F. DESERTERS RESCUED Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 4.35 in the afternoon of the 16th of September, 1947, the coastguard at Warden Point reported a small yacht, with her engine broken down, drifting near forts on the Shivering Sands, and the...
aunhtinastorm As high winds and torrential rain caused chaos across Britain on 7 July 2004, two people on their yacht faced storm force conditions 35 miles south of The Lizard, CornwallLaunching The Lizard Tyne class lifeboat was tricky in...
Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire. At 3.32 on the afternoon of the 5th of October, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Arfon was in difficulties two miles north-east of Trevor. She had a crew of four...
RAMSGATE.—On the 2nd January, 1894, a message by telephone was received requesting that the Life-boat and tug might be sent to a vessel in danger. The steamtug Aid, with, the Life-boat Bradford in tow, left the harbour at 10.30 P.M. and...
Again, on the 17th March, at 6.30 A.M., during a fresh breeze from the E., the Vulcan' tug and Bradford Life-boat went to the aid of a large brig which was seen ashore on the N.E. part of the Goodwin Sands. On arriving alongside, the...
Clacton - on - Sea and Walton - on - the- Naze, Essex. — During a moderate northerly gale on the 17th January, a wireless message was received stating that a trawler was ashore on the Barrow Sand. This message was con- veyed both to Clacton...
At 5.45 A.M. on the 4th September the Coast- guard received a telephonic message from the Gunfleet Light-house, stating that a schooner was on the sands.
Without delay the Life-boat James Stevens No. 14 proceeded under...
PENZANCE.—The trawler Blue Bell, of Plymouth, returning to Penzance from the fishing grounds, went ashore on the Eastern Green about half-a-mile from Penzance, her cable having parted during a S.W. wind, squally weather, and a rough sea, oil...
Shortly after the Mark Lane Life-boat had brought the crew of the schooner Nancy ashore, the watchman reported that the St.
Nicholas Light vessel was firing distress signals, and about the same time a vessel was observed...