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Portpatrick, Wigtownshire.—At 6.25 in the morning of the 7th of May, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that the keepers of the Mull of Galloway Lighthouse had reported a motor vessel, a mile north of the Mull, drifting east - north - eastwards...
Early on the morning of the 6th November, during a gale of wind from the N.N.W., accompanied by blinding showers, a vessel was observed in distress about a mile and a half from this place. The Par see life- boat promptly proceeded to the...
On the 27th November signals of distress were observed between 3 and 4 miles distant from this place. The crew of the Llanddwyn life-boat were at once assembled, and the boat went off and found the vessel riding with two anchors down. She...
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight: When the 52ft Arun lifeboat Joy and John Wade took Christmas fare to the keepers of The Needles Lighthouse last December, The Right Honourable The Lord Mayor of London, Dame Mary Donaldson, was one of those on... - View image in PDF
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OCTOBER 20TH. - HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND. At 11.30 on the night of the 19th the coastguard reported that a steamer in the harbour was making signals of distress. A strong westerly gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The life-boat crew...
The Duke of Kent meets Torbay lifeboat crew members Photo: Al Macphee @ Miracle. - View image in PDF
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Terry Waite and the crew of Harwich lifeboat. Photo: Orwell Photography. - View image in PDF
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