LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Rubber Dinghy
Skegness, Lincolnshire.—At 6.50 on the evening of the 10th of July, 1951, the police reported that a rubber dinghy with six people in it was drift- ing out to sea off Ingoldmells Point.
At 7.10 the life-boat Anne Allen was...
Golden Bough
Newcastle, Co. Down.—At 9.35 on the night of the 8th of August, 1951, a resident reported seeing flares. At 9.50 the life-boat William and Laura was launched in a moderate sea with a freshening north-westerly breeze blowing. Two and a half...
Jewel
Ramsgate, Kent.—On the evening of the 17th of August, 1951, the coast- guard reported a yacht aground on the Brake Sands. As she was listing heavily and darkness was approaching the life-boat Prudential left her moor- ings at 8.57 to help...
The Converted Motor Torpedo Boat M.T.B. No 102
Selsey, Sussex. — At 9.12 in the morning of the 19th of September1951, returning fishermen reported that a converted motor torpedo boat was moored to the Ledge Buoy three miles south of Bracklesham, with her engines broken down,...
Pilot Me and Royal Empire
On returning to harbour shortly after 4 P.M. on the 21st February the crew of the fishing boat Pilot Me reported that they had found the breaking seas at the harbour entrance very difficult and that the coble Royal Empire had yet to make...
Adventure
Soon after mid- night on the 30th November it was reported that a fishing boat was burning flares four miles south of Porthleven.
A strong W.N.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and heavy rain showers. The motor...
Mary
Clovelly, Devon.—On the morning of the 2nd August the Hartland Point coastguard reported that a yacht appeared to be in distress about four miles east of the point. Her sails had been blown away, and she looked unmanageable. A moderate W.N.W...
Cetus
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—On the morning of the 5th October the coastguard reported that a sailing barge was in difficulties, with its sails blown away, and was drifting towards the Newcome Sands. A moderate S.E. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea...
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Longhope, Orkneys.—At 12.10 early on the morning of the 2nd of July, 1954, the motor mechanic reported that the bowman of the life-boat had met with a serious accident on his motor cycle and that a doctor wished to send him to hospital at...
The Converted Ship's Boat Venture
Skegness, Lincolnshire.—At 9.20 on the evening of the 18th of July, 1954, a life-boatman, who was at Gibraltar Point, reported that a yacht was flying a distress signal three miles south- south-west of Skegness. At 9.50 the life-boat The...