Sheringham, Norfolk.—7th May, 1938.
Several fishing boats had been overtaken by rough weather. The life-boatwas launched, but was delayed by a fouled propeller, and the boats reached safety unaided.—Rewards, £15...
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. — 5 t h August, 1938. A fishing boat was overdue, but while out searching, the life-boat learned by wireless that the boat had been seen returning.— Rewards, £7 6s. Gd..
Appledore, Clovelly, and Df racombe, Devon.
—On the 13th of November, 1949, all three life-boats went to the help of the Spanish steamer Monte Gurugu, which was foundering at the entrance to the Bristol Channel, and rescued...
Ramsgate, Kent. •— At 6.40 on the morning of the 12th of October, 1950, the East Pier Watchman telephoned that the Dutch yacht Amy II, which had left Ramsgate an hour earlier, had burned flares and was apparently aground in Pegwell Bay. At 6...
20th December. A trawler ran ashore, but got off and went on her way.—Rewards, £10 6s. 3d..
Bridlington, Yorkshire.—On the morn- ing of the 7th of February, 1955, the weather worsened while fourteen local fishing boats were at sea, and at ten o'clock the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched, with an ex- coxswain...
Barrow, Lancashire.—2nd October, 1938. A boat was in difficulties, but she got to the shore before help could reach her.—Rewards, £17 2s. 6d..
Southwold, Suffolk.—23rd November, 1938. A barge had appeared likely to go ashore, but she did not need help.
Another barge had been reported drifting, but could not be found.— Rewards, £42 7s. 6d..
- Selsey, and Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 1.13 A.M. on the 20th October, 1939, a message was received from the coastguard, that the Bognor police had reported a naval aeroplane down in the sea off Bognor. A northerly breeze was blowing. The...
Broughty Ferry, Angus.—At 5.7 on the evening of the 9th of February, 1953, the Carnoustie coastguard telephoned that the Arbroath coastguard had asked if the life-boat would escort four Arbroath fishing boats into...