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Baltimore, Co. Cork.—At about 4.30 in the afternoon of the 13th of June, 1948, it was reported that the s.s.
Dwight W. Morrow, of Jacksonville, U.S.A., had wirelessed that she had lost her propeller twelve miles west of...
‘Being able to do something for someone – giving them that extra chance – you just feel pleased that you’ve done it,’ says Jennie Court, before our interview is brought to a sudden halt. We’re interrupted by the shrill ringing of a bell from...
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THE worst disaster which has fallen on the Life-boat Service for many years occurred on 15th November. It fell with crushing weight on the gallant Life-boat Crew of the little village of Rye Harbour, sweeping away practically the whole adult...
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JANUARY 19TH. - BLYTH, NORTH-UMBERLAND. At about 11 A.M. the coastguard telephoned that a steamer was ashore on the rocks close to the east pier.
A strong S.S.E. wind was blowing, with very heavy seas. The motor life-boat...
NOVEMBER 2ND. - BALLYCOTTON, CO.
CORK. A fishing boat had been delayed by an engine breakdown, but got in, unseen by the life-boat, in a fog. - Rewards, £13 14s. 6d..
EASTNEY, HAMPSHIRE, ILB crew were alerted at 0315 on September 7, 1974, when the honorary secretary was informed by Shoreham Coastguard that red flares had been seen in the vicinity of Langstone Channel. ILB D184 was launched at 0343, by...
(Lcft)Cannock branch'afloat, dressed for the town's flower festival and retained for flag day, was decorated with hundreds of flowers made by committee members. The Muppets were the work of Mrs Beryl Lewis, (r. to I.) Mrs Barbara... - View image in PDF
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A message was received from the Chief Coastguard on the night of 10th May that he and his assistant had seen about one and a half miles S.E. of Hartlepool Heugh what appeared to be a ball of fire. He took it to be signals from a boat in...
Newbiggin, Northumberland.—At8.10 on the morning of the 10th of Septemher, 1953, a life-boatman reported that a local boat was adrift with no one on board north of Newbiggin Point. At 8.30 the life-boat Richard Ashley was launched in a...