LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Grainne
Howth, Co. Dublin.—At 8.50 on the morning of the 16th of July, 1951, the Civic Guards in Clontarf reported that the boat Grainne had left Clontarfon the previous day, but had not been heard of since. They thought that she might be in some...
Pilot Me II, Success, Progress, Provider A and Lead Us.
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 9.15 in the morning of the 10th of December, 1951, the coastguard reported that the local Pilot Me II was approaching the harbour. The sea was rough and a strong northerly wind was blowing. At 9.25 the...
Lord Wakefield
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.—On the 18th December, 1938, at 1.24 P.M., the coastguard reported that the steam trawler Lord Wakefield was making for harbour where there was not sufficient water. A heavy sea was running, with strong S.E. wind...
Pioneer
Flamborough, Yorkshire.—During bad weather on the morning of the 2nd January, 1939, it was reported that one of the local motor fishing cobles was at sea. A N.E. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea and squalls of sleet. The motor...
Laura and Prospector
Donaghadee, Co. Down.—Early in the afternoon of the 9th January, 1939, a man reported that his son and two other men who had gone out in the motor fishing boat Laura to shoot cod lines had not returned when expected.
Strong...
A Landing Craft
OUT OF PETROL Padstow, Cornwall.—At 9.55 in the evening of the 29th of March, 1947, the Trevose Head coastguard reported that a vessel was firing rockets two miles to the north-east of him. A light north-westerly breeze was blowing and the...
Yvette
FRENCH FISHERMEN SHELTERED St. Mary's, Scffly Islands.—At about 8.0 in the evening of the 8th of April, 1947, the coastguard reported that a French fishing vessel, with a crew of twenty, was ashore on Queens Ledge Rocks. A moderate...
Maggie
On the night of the 17th November the coastguard reported that a vessel in the roadstead, abreast the town, was burning flares. The Cockle and St.
Nicholas light-vessels also fired signals.
A strong N.E....
Nessie
TOW FOR FISHING BOAT WITH BROKEN RUDDER Sunderland, Durham. At 3.12 on the afternoon of the 3rd September, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a beach attendant at Seaburn had reported a boat burning red flares two...
Lillian
TOW FOR CABIN CRUISER NEAR ROCKS Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. At 1.32 on the afternoon of the 17th October, 1962, the coastguard reported that a small cabin cruiser appeared to have broken down half a mile south of Boddam, and at 1.45 the...