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A Speed Boat (1)

Date: Autumn 1984

Volume: 49

Issue: 490

Blown offshore ON THE EVENING OF Thursday July 5, 1984, Clyde Coastguard received a 999 call after a small speedboat had been seen, broken down about three quarters of a mile off Cowan Rock, near Girvan.

Her crew of two men...

Yachts and Dinghies (1)

Date: Summer 2005

Volume: 60

Issue: 573

A combination of fair weather and thunderstorms made for a particularly busy weekend for the RNLI in May 2005. In two days, RNLI crews launched more than 75 times and rescued around 100 people On 7 May sailors were caught out by strong winds...

Past Times (1)

Date: Spring 2006

Volume: 60

Issue: 576

Man overboard The dangers of the sea were tragically demonstrated on 18 March 2006 when David Clear was washed off his yacht, Past Times, off St Aldhelm's Head near Swanage, Dorset. His inexperienced crew member made a Mayday call but...

A Trawler (1)

Date: Spring 1994

Volume: 53

Issue: 528

Horrific conditions for two lifeboats Clogher Head and Newcastle 's Mersey class lifeboats were launched in winds of Storm Force 10 to Hurricane Force 12 on 3 February 1994 when an 80ft trawler reported that she was taking water and...

A Fishing Boat (1)

Date: 1943

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1943

JUNE 10TH. - PENLEE, CORNWALL. A fishing boat was overdue ; but was found being towed in by a Belgian fishing boat.- Rewards, £5 6s. 6dl..

An R.A.F. Aeroplane (1)

Date: 1944

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1944

FEBRUARY 22ND. - PORTHDINLLAEN, CAERNARVONSHIRE. An R.A.F. aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boat was recalled by wireless before she reached the position given.- Rewards, £12 5s. 6d..

A Yacht (1)

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

MAY 26TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.

A yacht had been reported capsized, but she had been safely beached. - Rewards, £4 17s. 6d..

The Corvette K458 (1)

Date: 1945

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1945

MARCH 29TH. - SENNEN COVE, AND PENLEE, CORNWALL. A message was received at Sennen Cove at 7.33 in the morning that a vessel needed help four miles north-north-west of Pedn-men-Dhu. A strong south-south-west wind was blowing and the sea was...

An Aeroplane (1)

Date: 1946

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1946

JANUARY 12TH. - PORT ERIN, ISLE OF MAN. An aeroplane had been seen to be losing height and to hit the sea, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £13 10s..

A Fishing Boat (1)

Date: 1946

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1946

FEBRUARY 20TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX.

A fishing boat had shown flares when her engine broke down, but she was able to restart it and went on her way. - Rewards, £56 9s. 6d..