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G Rosie Senior Master 's Report
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Notes
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Report on breaking adrift of North Carr from its moorings
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Captain J Hunters Report
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08.12.59 Tuesday
02:02
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Main anchor cable on North Carr (NC) parts
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02:20
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Fife Ness Coastguard notices NC moving off station. Anstruther Lifeboat (LB)unable to launch.
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02:42
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Carnoustie Coastguard (CCG) recieves message that NC is in danger. Message relayed to Capt. Moug. Arbroath LB stands by but unable to launch
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02.45
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Moug telephones Coxswain(?) of Broughty Ferry LB the Mona
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02.50
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NC brought to Port Bower Anchor (PBA)
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NC brought to PBA
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02.55
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HQ Northern Lights(?) recieves message that NC adrift “Pharos” & “May” alerted
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03.03
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Maroons launched
and crew of Mona begin to assemble
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03.13
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Mona launched for the 30th time
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03.20
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???? informed that Mona launched
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03.30
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Captain telephoned at home re NC parting its moorings
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03.36
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Fifeness CG (FCG) (Charles Jones) makes
radio contact with
Mona
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03.53
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FCG makes radio contact with Mona re NC firing rocket. Mona asked for NC's position
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04.00
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CCG (David Mearns) spies Mona leaving Buddon Point
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04.06
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FCG asks Mona for her Position “abreast of Abertay Light ship”
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04.20
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Capt. Hunter makes radio contact with NC
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Capt. Hunter makes radio contact with NC
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Capt. Hunter makes radio contact with NC
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04.45
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CCG (David Mearns) sights Mona's searchlights
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Capt Hunter informed by G. Rosie that main anchor cable had parted & NC being held by Port emergency anchor
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Capt Hunter informed by G. Rosie that main anchor cable had parted & NC being held by Port emergency anchor.
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04.48
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CCG radios Mona asking if they saw NC's latest flare. Mona replied affirmatively and stated “we have reached the bar”
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05.08
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CCG indicate they had lost contact with Mona
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05.10
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Pharos contacts Mona without response
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Pharos contacts Mona without response
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05.39
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Charles Jones FCG stated he saw the Mona's lights approach NC but not able to estimate her position
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05.50-06.50
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CCG transmitting continious signals in an attempt to raise the Mona
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05.58
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CCG report no news from Mona and they had instructed her to burn flares
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06.30
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Port Bower Cable parts. NC adrift
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06.45
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NC crew secure NC
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06.50
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FCG asks Mona to fire rockets and flash searchlights to if rceiever still working
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07.15
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Capt. Hunter informed that Port Anchor Cable had parted
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07.30
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Capt. Hunter telephoned Mr Renwick (Northern Lights?)
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07.32
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CCG report no contact with Mona
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08.00
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RAF Sycamore 228 squad takes off to search for Mona
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08.45
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First light Mona seen by CCG in surf 9 cables 234 N of CG lookout at Buddon. Also seen by 228 squadron helicpters.
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12.00
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Pharos arrives at NC
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12.15
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Pharos arrives at NC
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13.00
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Tug “Earner” arrives at NC
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15.30
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Tug “Earner” arrives at NC
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16.00
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“Earner starts attempts to pass a line to NC
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22.30
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Kedge anchor shackled to remainder of Port Bower Anchor . NC continues to hold position
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09.12.08 Wednesda y
10.00
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“Earner” arrives to make further attempts to pass a line
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11.30
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Capt. Hunter makes decision to have crew taken off by helicopter (Master of “Earner” & Mr Rosie concurr . Signal sent to NLB & Rosyth
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12.20
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G Rosie gets a message from the helicopters requesting him to cut mast to allow access.
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12.30
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2 helicopters arrive
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12.50
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Crew completed the task of cutting down the mast
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13.00
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Helicopter picks up first man
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13.27
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Evacuation complete
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13.45
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Helicopter picks up last man
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11.12.08 Friday
09.10
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Pharos arrives at NC. Lands Sr & Jr Master & 8 ratings
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09.20
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David Mearns first man to board Mona
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10.00
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Earner arrives at NC & gets towing wire made fast
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11.20
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Earrner starts to tow NC to Leith
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11.30
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NC taken in tow
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16.30
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NC arrives in Leith Roads. Slips Earner & taken into tow by 2 Leith tugs
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16.40
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At Leith Roads. Earner hands NC over to Leith tugs
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18.00
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NC berthed at General Steam Navigation berth at Leith
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