LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Margate, Kent - At 5.37 p.m. on i3th August, 1966, a small yacht was reported aground about five miles north west of Margate and her crew were flashing a light. The life-boat Elizabeth Elson, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at...
A Dinghy (7)
At 12.12 a.m. on I9th August, 1966 it was reported that a small dinghy with one occupant was overdue from a fishing trip.
There was a calm sea. It was two hours before low water. The life-boat The Baltic Exchange proceeded...
Jezebel
At 5.41 p.m. on 8th September, 1966, a German ship reported that a French sailing yacht was leaking twenty nine miles south east of St.
Catherine's Point, and that the yacht could hold out for two to three hours by...
None (2)
Valentia, Co. Kerry - At 3.35 p.m.
on 14th September, 1966, three men were reported stranded on the Blasket Islands.
There was a westerly gale with a very rough sea. It was high water. The lifeboat Rowland...
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Walton and Frinton, Essex - At 4.45 p.m. on 9th January, 1967, information was received that the Trinity House vessel Precedor had reported that two men were flashing lights from the Rough Towers and appeared to require assistance. The...
Pilot Me II, of Fraserburgh
Stornoway, Outer Hebrides - At 5.30 a.m. on 2ist February, 1967, the motor fishing vessel Pilot Me II of Fraserburgh was reported to be drifting ashore in the vicinity of Tiumpan Head lighthouse about 14 miles north east of Stornoway. The...
Brawlass
Barrow, Lancashire. At 8.38 on the evening of the 8th of November, 1957, the Walney coastguard reported seeing red flares about three miles west-north- west of the look-out. The life-boat Herbert Leigh was launched at 8.55 in a calm sea with...
A Yacht
Just after 1000 that morning Filey Coastguard reported a dismasted yacht off Filey Buoy. The wind had gone round to north west and had risen again to a fresh breeze, force 5; the sea was rough. At 1014 the lifeboat launched to escort the...
A Yacht
Two launches THE MUMBLES LIFEBOAT, the 47ft Watson Pentland (Civil Service No. 31) launched twice in the storms of August 14, 1979. The first launch, at 0735, was to stand by while the tug Hendon brought a yacht manned by two people through...
Peking, of Odessa
Homber, Yorkshire - At 3.38 p.m. on November, 1967, the coxswain reported that there was a sick man on board the tanker Peking of Odessa.
The life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin, on temporary duty at the station, was...