Sunderland, Co. Durham. At 10.30 on the morning of the 3rd December, 1961, the life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin was launched for a routine exercise in a heavy swell. As she was leaving the harbour the coxswain saw the small motor boat...
Ramsgate, Kent. At 12.50 on the afternoon of the 27th of September, 1958, the watchman at the east pier informed the honorary secretary that a motor boat had broken down a mile and a half off Ramsgate. At 1.4 the life-boat Michael and Lily...
Weymouth, Dorset. At 4.48 on the morning of the 12th of July, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was burning red flares a mile and a half south-south-east of Portland Bill. At 5.10 the life-boat Frank Spiller...
Nine stations completed 150 years service in 1975 and were presented with anniversary vellums: Appledore, Courtmacsherry, Cromer, Dun Laoghaire, Hartlepool, Howth, Newcastle Co. Down, Padstow and Skegness.
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Donaghadee, Co. Down - At 8.44 p.m. on 30th May, 1970, the coastguard told the motor mechanic that a motor boat appeared to be in difficulties south of Mew island. The life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly slipped her moorings at 9.6 in a fresh...
When the yacht Dark Horse was seen riding at anchor on 22nd June off the entrance to Portloe harbour, with one man aboard, she was in fact in difficulties.
The Falmouth, Cornwall, life-boat Lilla Manas, Douglas and Will...
Brighton, Sussex. At 4.38 p.m. on 30th August, 1965, the pier master reported that a small fishing vessel about 2 miles out was signalling for assistance.
At 4.45 the IRB launched in a moderate westerly breeze and...
Poole, Dorset-At 7.15 p.m. on 2yth March, 1966, a motor launch with three members of the Parkstone Yacht Club on board, which was going to a yacht moored in the middle of the harbour, broke down and was in difficulties. There was a gale from...
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - At 4.35 p.m. on i3th June, 1966, information was received that a small cabin cruiser had broken down four to five miles west south west of Atherfield coastguard lookout hut. The life-boat The Earl and Countess Howe...
Coverack, Cornwall - At 10.15 P-mon 12th June, 1966, an international distress signal was reported about two and a half miles south east of Coverack.
There was a moderate southerly breeze with a corresponding sea. The...