Eastbourne, Sussex. At 9.5 p.m. on 2ist January, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Royal Sovereign lightvessel had reported that red flares had been seen three miles to the north north east. The life-boat Beryl...
Weston-Super-Mare, Somerset-At 11.35 p.m. on I2th April, 1966, the Barry coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two men in an open fishing boat were overdue. They had left the River Axe at midday, intending to return at...
Dover, Kent - At 1.47 p.m. on I2th July, 1966, the harbour control station informed the honorary secretary that an auxiliary motor yacht was dismasted and in difficulties about one mile and a half south of the breakwater. Her engine had...
At 3.23 a.m. on 2ist August, 1966, red flares were reported to the south of Dungeness. The life-boat Mabel E.
Holland was launched at 3.40 in a light easterly wind and a slight sea. It was one and a half hours after high...
Southcnd-on-Sea, Essex - At 10.10 p.m. on nth December, 1966, a small vessel was seen to be in distress about one and a half miles west of the pier. The lifeboat Greater London II (Civil Service No.
30} was launched at...
Lerwick, Shetlands - At 10.58 p.m.
on 8th May, 1967, it was reported that the motor fishing vessel Day Dawn of Lerwick had broken down off Bard Head, Bressay, and was in danger of being driven on to the rocks. The life-boat...
At 5.14 p.m. on 20th July, 1967, a message was received that a dinghy which appeared to have broken down was under observation about three miles off shore.
On the receipt of further information at 5.33 it was decided to...
Donaghadee, Co. Down - At 11.16 p.m. on 27th July, 1967, a report was received that shouts had been heard from Perch rock. The life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly supped her moorings at 11.25 in a light north westerly breeze and a slightsea. The tide...
Calshot (above): Every five months or so 40.001, Ernest William and Elizabeth Ellen Hinde, is slipped on a Sunday mid-day tide to be cleaned below the waterline. Crew and helpers rally round and she comes out at about 0900 and is back again... - View image in PDF
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MFV 'Southern Scott, stranded on Old Bath's Beach just to the north east of Peel Harbour, Isle of Man, in the early hours of March 29, was by morning being driven further aground by north west gale force winds and pounded by heavy... - View image in PDF
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