LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Two Yachts
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire - At 7.55 p.m. on 2ist May, 1966, the honorary secretary was informed that a yacht had capsized one mile north of Penmaen Head. The life-boat Lilly Wainwright was launched at 8.20 and on her way to the reported...
A Launch
Newhaven, Sussex - At 3.26 p.m.
on 26th June, 1966, a small launch was seen in difficulties two miles off the Martello tower at Seaford. There was a strong south westerly wind with a moderate sea. It was two hours before...
Marie Galante
At noon on 2yth July, 1966, a Belgian yacht was reported aground and capsizedcapsized on the Longsand Head. The lifeboat Edian Courtauld left her moorings at 12.20 in a strong north-north-easterly wind and a very rough sea. It was four hours...
A Mirror Dinghy
Adrift on ebb tide TWO SAILING DINGHIES capsized off Crail Harbour were reported to the honorary secretary of Anstruther lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 1524 on Saturday, May 8. A local rescue boat had been asked to go out and the call...
Temple Queen
Standing into danger A MOTOR CRUISER, Temple Queen, unsure of her position in a dangerous area just north of the entrance to Strangford Lough was reported to Portaferry lifeboat station by Belfast Coastguard at1900 on Sunday May 17. It was a...
The Greek Cargo Ship Protoklitos
West Mersea and Clacton-on-Sea: The Greek cargo ship Protoklitos was at anchor in the Blackwater Estuary when, on Monday February 7, fire broke out in her engine room and spread to her accommodation. It was a very cold day with a strong...
A Sailing Dinghy
Capsized dinghy A SAILING DINGHY which had capsized against Brighton eastern marina breakwater was reported by the marina security to the deputy launching authority of Brighton lifeboat station at 1758 on Sunday June 19. The station's...
Pilot Me
LAUNCH TO MOTOR FISHING VESSEL IN GALE Whitby, Yorkshire. At 11.45 on the morning of the 31st May, 1962, the coxswain reported that because of the bad weather the whole of the local fishing fleet had returned early with the exception of the...
A Sailing Dinghy
CAPSIZED DINGHY TOWED IN Torbay, Devon. At 2.55 on the afternoon of the 21st June, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a sailing dinghy had capsized about a quarter of a mile east of Berry Head and that a sailing yawl...
Blakeney Dawn
TOW FOR MOTOR CRUISER FOUND BY LIGHTVESSEL The Mumbles, Glamorganshire. At 10.5 on the night of the 12th July, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen about six miles east-south-east of the Scar...