On the 30th October, at 3 P.M., the schooner Gleaner, of Milford, •was "wrecked beneath Clay Castle, near the entrance of Youghal Harbour. It was blowing a heavy gale at S. The Life-boat William Beckett of Leeds was launched at 3.45,...
The paddle steamer Ryde, which is one of the last coal-burning paddle steamers in the world, was the scene on 13th September, 1968, of a ball in aid of the R.N.LI, which was sponsored by W. & A. Gilbey Ltd., the makers of Gilbey's... - View image in PDF
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On the 17th January, during a strong breeze and foggy weather, a vessel was seen anchored in a very dangerous position to windward of the harbour, and as she appeared to be slowly driving on the rocks, the Manchester Branch life-boat,...
During a heavy gale from E.N.E. on the 20th March, the schooner Frances Ann, of Goole, anchored off this place. Soon afterwards the master, find- ing the vessel had sprung a leak and that her pumps were choked, slipped the cable and made for...
OCTOBER 5TH. - GOURDON, KINCARDINESHIRE.
At 3.55 in the afternoon the coastguard reported a vessel on the rocks half a mile east of the harbour. The weather was fine with a smooth sea, but there was...
Hythe.—The ketch Mazeppa, of Harwich, a small vessel of seventy-two tons, came to anchor in Hythe Bay about midnight on the l-2nd April. At about 2.30 A.M. the vessel dragged her anchors and drifted towards the shore,and the master,...
Fowey, Cornwall - At 9.10 a.m. on 2nd September, 1966, a yacht was thought to have capsized between Looe and Polperro.
The life-boat Deneys Reitz proceeded at 9.20 in a strong westerly wind with a moderate sea. It was one...
DUEING 1936 help was given by foreign life-boat services to 45 British vessels.
Three of these services were by Belgium, 1 by Germany, 2 by Holland, 3 by Iceland, 1 by Sweden, and 35 by the United...
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Portpatrick, Wigtownshire - At 8.11 p.m. on 9th May, 1967, it was learned that the fishing vessel Star of Freedom had engine trouble and was drifting seven miles south by east of Portpatrick. The life-boat Henry Blogg, on temporary duty at...