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Launches 52 Lives rescued 54 DECEMBER 2ND. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.

At 6.15 in the morning the coastguard reported that a vessel three miles south-east of St. Ives Head had signalled that she was sinking. A moderate...

THE RNLI INQUIRY into the capsizes of Barra Island and Islay lifeboats off the west coast of Scotland last November, reported on page 6, has concluded that both lifeboats were overwhelmed by heavy breaking seas in violent storm conditions...

MAY 27TH. - BALTIMORE, CO. CORK.

An aeroplane was reported to have crashed, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £5 12s..

WE publish the following synopsis of the instructions given to the Royal Commission now inquiring into the condition of the Mercantile Marine of the United Kingdom, the same being given under Her Majesty's sign manual:— VICTORIA E. * * *...

.—In foggy weather on the 7th July at 4.10 P.M. a telephone message was received from the Coastguard stating that a large steamer was aground on the Cross Sand. The steam Life-boat James Stevens No. 3 proceeded to the vessel which proved to...

Lifeboat launches on service during the months June, July and August, 1973 Aith, Shetland July 20.

Aldeburgh, Suffolk June 11, July 15 and August 15.

Amble, Northumberland July 4, 27 and August...

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WEATHER-BOUND IN TORBAY Torbay, Devon.—During the morning of the 7th of January, 1948, officers of two London steamers, Fulham III and Fulham VI, weather-bound in Torbay while on passage in ballast to Barrv, had come ashore to buy provisions...