LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The American Yacht China Bird
At 1.18 p.m. on 28th August, 1966, a yacht was reported aground on the Sunk sands near the Great Sunk beacon. There was a fresh easterly breeze with a rough sea.
It was two hours after high water. The lifeboat Edian...
The Danish Trawler Robert Schou
Wick, Caithness-shire - At 3.22 a.m.
on igth August, 1966, the Danish trawler Robert Schou was reported aground at Proudfoot. There was a light south south westerly breeze with a slight sea. The lifeboat Thomas McCunn, on...
A Cabin Cruiser
Rosslare Harbour, Wexford - At 1.45 p.m. on 7th November, 1966, the Tuskar Rock lighthouse keeper informed the honorary secretary that a submerged cabin cruiser had been reported in the vicinity of the rock. The life-boat Douglas Hyde...
Embrace, of Staithes
Runswick, Yorkshire - At 12.12 p.m.
on yth November, 1966, concern was felt for the fishing coble Embrace, of Staithes, as it was one hour after high water and a heavy inshore swell was making the harbour mouth a hazard....
Gay Star
Holyhead, Anglesey - At 8.18 p.m.on 3ist January, 1967, a fishing vessel, whose engines had failed, was reported to be drifting on to the rocks two miles south east of the South Stack lighthouse.
The life-boat Lady Jane and...
A Dinghy (3)
At 10.27 a-m- on 24tri April, 1967, it was reported that a dinghy was in difficulties off the pier. The outboard motor was out of action and the dinghy was drifting out to sea. The life-boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse slipped her...
Mick the Miller
At 3.39 a.m. on 7th June, 1967 it was learned that red flares had been sighted two or three miles south south east of Bembridge. The life-boat Jesse Lumb waslaunched at 3.50 in a slight westerly breeze and a smooth sea. The tide was ebbing....
None (4)
At 2005 information was received that Scarborough lifeboat was launching to investigate red flares sighted by Flamborough Coastguard and at 2240 Filey lifeboat was requested by Tees Coastguard to launch to join Whitby and Scarborough...
Mon Ami
OCT. 25TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA, ESSEX.
At 2.45 P.M. the coastguard reported having received a message from a resident of Hollandon- Sea, that a small rowing boat with three men on board appeared to be in difficulties about...
Nansen
JANUARY 5TH. - AITH, SHETLANDS.
At 5.10 P.M. the coastguard reported distress signals a mile west of Eshaness Point, and the motor life-boat The Rankin was launched at 5.45 P.M. A strong northerly gale was blowing, with a...