Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 6 A.M. on the 23rd December, 1938, seven motor fishing boats left harbour on the ebb tide. The very heavy seas of the previous few days had moderated.
When the tide began to flow the sea got up again...
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex - At 5.54 a.m. on 26th January, 1967, news was received that a cabin cruiser with three persons on board was long overdue. The life-boat Sir Geoffrey Baring was launched at 6.25 in a light wind and a slight sea. It was...
JANUARY 25TH. - AMBLE, NORTHUMBERLAND. The motor life-boat Frederick and Emma was launched at 8.40 A.M. to the help of the coastal steamer Spey, of Newcastle, which had run ashore on the rocks at the north side of Coquet...
Nov. 5TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. At 6.30 P.M. a message was received from the New Brighton Stage that a fishing boat appeared to be out of control and drifting. Later flares were seen off the Rip Rap Buoy. A moderate S.S.E. gale was...
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Ramsgate, Kent.—28th July, 1939.
A'man who had put out in a speed-boat was reported as missing, but he had returned safely.-—Rewards, £10 11*..
Cromer, Norfolk.—27th July. A fishing boat capsized, and the two men on board were drowned before the lifeboat could reach her. (See September number of The Life-boat, page 318.)— Rewards, £7 11s..
Kirkcudbright.—9th July, 1938.
Rockets had been reported off Abbey Head, but nothing was found.—Rewards, £12 6s..
26th July.
A small boat was reported to be in dis- tress off Brighton, but she made New- haven safely.—Rewards, £5 6s..
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—11th July.
A yacht had been dismasted, but a motor vessel helped her.—Rewards, • £4 13s..