LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Isabela
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 4.28 a.m. on ist September, 1965, the coastguard reported that red flares had been sighted off the S.W. Girdler buoy.
There was a fresh north-westerly wind, a moderate sea, and it was one hour...
The Admiralty Survey Vessel Medusa
St. Ives, Cornwall. At 5.47 p.m. on 13th September, 1965, the coastguard reported that a skin diver was missing from the fishing boat Bonnie Lass, of St.
Ives. At 6.10 the life-boat Edgar, George, Orlando and Eva Child was...
A Yacht (1)
Eastbourne, Sussex - At 4.44 p.m. on I2th July, 1966, a yacht with one man on board was reported in difficulties four miles south-east of Beachy Head. A small coaster was standing by the boat. There was a gale from the south-west with a...
The Creel Boat Kingfisher
WAVED FOR HELP Anstruther, Fife. At 11.6 a.m. on 5th February, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a man in a small boat off Cellandyke was reported to be waving for help. There was a gentle north-westerly breeze with a...
Snuffbox
TWO ON BOARD YACHT At 10.7 p.m. on I3th June, 1964, the coxswain told the coastguard that as a yacht had run aground near St. Helen's Fort and had been firing flares he had decided to launch. At 10.18 the life-boat Cunard, on temporary...
The Converted Ship's Life-Boat Kathleen
EIGHT ON BOARD Hartlepool, Co. Durham. At 8.10 p.m. on 25th July, 1964, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a small boat was reported to be in difficulties one mile east of the breakwater. Her crew were signalling for help. The tide...
A Converted Ship's Life-Boat
HANDKERCHIEF SIGNAL At 10.42 a.m. the next day, the Rame Head coastguard told the honorary secretary that the Plympton police had reported that a boat needing help about a mile off Bovisand was under observation from Breakwater Fort and did...
Falcon
Barrow, Lancashire - At 5 p.m. on 24th September, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the yacht Falcon appeared to be in difficulty at the south end of Walney.
The IRB was launched to investigate at...
Flying Consul
Bridlington, Yorkshire - At 7.10 p.m.
on 1st June, 1968, the coastguard reported that the motor cruiser Flying Consul with four adults and three children on board had broken down three miles north of...
Jannenna
Walmer, Kent - At 9.58 p.m. on 28th September, 1969, the honorary secretary intercepted radio messages between the coastguard and the South Goodwin lightship which reported red flares from a cabin cruiser abeam the South Foreland light, two...