On the 1st July two men went fishing in a small motor boat, but got into difficulties, and at 9.38 P.M. the Coastguard received information from a civilian—to whom they had previously arranged to signal if necessary—that the boat was in dis-...
Amble, Northumberland.—About 9.55 on the night of the 1st of May, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel had fired a rocket east of the Coquet lightvessel. At 10.15 the life- boat J. W. Archer was launched. There was a slight swell...
Moelfre, Anglesey.—On the 1st August, 1939, three men, visitors to Moelfre, who were out in a rowing boat, got into difficulties in the strong tide. They signalled for help. The weather was fine, with a moderate S.W. wind and a slight sea....
TRIMARAN CAPSIZED At 8.50 a.m. on yth June, 1964, several people informed the honorary secretary that a trimaran had capsized on the harbour bar. It was almost low water; there was a fresh breeze with a rough sea. At 9.15 the life-boat The...
Otra readers, and indeed the public in general, are aware of the complete means that exist around the shores of these islands for effecting communication with stranded and wrecked vessels, in the shape of life- boats, and the rocket and...
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BOAT-THIEVES RESCUED W aimer, Kent.—At 10.10 in the morn- ing of the 1st of November, 1947, a wireless message from the South Good- win Light-vessel said that she had picked up a small boat with two men aboard, and wanted the life-boat to go...
NET CAUSED TROUBLE At i.20 a.m. on nth August, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a red flare seen in Portballantrae bay was being investigated. It was one hour before low water with a gentle southwesterly breeze. Twenty...