FILEY, Tuesday January 7, 1986: the weather was worsening with a south-easterly near gale, force 7, and a rough sea when the fishing coble, Opportunity, was seen to break down on the weather side of Filey Brigg.
Another...
Tow line passed in SW gale Hastings - South East Division On Thursday, 24 March 1988 the Station Honorary Secretary at Hastings, John Heyes, heard on VHP channel 6 that the fishing vessel My Lass of Rye had broken her propeller shaft two...
Broughty Ferry's Arun class Spirit of Tayside was called out to stand by the Granton-based tug Defiant aground on the Gaa Sands on 13 May 1988. Although the wind was only Force 4 from the SE a 6ft to 8ft swell was running, and...
You can't park that 'ere...
The Tyne class lifeboat Ethel Anne Measures stationed at The Mumbles was at sea for five hours on 28 January 1994 when she stood by the 560ft Indian-registered freighter Vishva Parag...
Lerwick lifeboat's service to the Russian fish factory ship Pionersk, recounted in the Winter 1994/5 issue of THE LIFEBOAT, has been recognised by the award of a Silver Medal for Gallantry to the coxswain, Hewitt Clark, and The Thanks of...
JUNE 13TH. - ABERDEEN. A message was received from the Gregness coastguard that a vessel was on fire seven miles from Greyness, and at 1.30 in the morning the No. 1 motor life-boat Emma Constance was launched. A little northerly wind was...
Crew members at eight lifeboat stations are getting new lifesaving kit thanks to RNLI supporters who took part in the Vote that Counts. Organised by the People’s Postcode Lottery charity, the competition gave supporters a chance to cast...
Category: Articles
Launches 65. Lives rescued 43.
Februar- eeting.
Rossi "--• „ Co. Wexford.—On the 20th uoer, 1938, the crew of four of the motor schooner M....
Category: Services
A FORMAL investigation under the Merchant Shipping Act of 1894 was held at the Sheriff Court House, Aberdeen, from 5th to 12th October, 1970, into the circumstances attending the capsizing of the Fraserburgh life-boat The Duchess of Kent...
Category: Articles
A FAMILY DAY OUT
HOLYHEAD | 7 JUNE
An experienced sailor and his 5-year-old grandson got driven aground in their 8m cruiser, after getting snagged in lobsterpot lines. They were spotted by nearby walkers, who quickly...
Category: Articles