LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Herongate
NORTH DEAL. — It having been reported that a screw steamer was stranded on the Goodwin Sands, and signal guns having been heard during foggy weather, and a fresh S.W. wind on the 25th October, the Life-boat Mary Somenille put off at about 10...
Perichole
Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire - At 7 p.m. on May 29th, 1966, flares were reported in Aberdaron Bay. The IRB, which was launched at 7.5 in a calm sea, proceeded to Aberdaron and found the auxiliary yacht Perichole with engine trouble. The...
Sea Flower
At 4.20 p.m. on loth August, 1966, it was reported that the coble Sea Flower was at sea in rapidly deteriorating weather.
At 4.57 the life-boat Robert and DorothyHardcastle was launched in a south westerly gale and a rough...
Aghia Eirini
DEC. 3 R D . - WALMER, KENT. The coastguard had reported flares, and the lifeboat put out, in a southerly gale, with very heavy seas and hail squalls. She found the Greek steamer Aghia Eirini. The steamer did not need the life-boat‘s help...
A Trawler (6)
DECEMBER 28TH. - DUN LAOGHAIRE, CO. DUBLIN. A small steamer had been reported drifting in need of help, but the life-boat found that she was a trawler at anchor, and that what had been thought to be a red flag on her fore stay, as a signal...
Bar
APRIL 17TH. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX, AND WALMER, KENT. The French trawler Bar had gone ashore near Beachy Head, but she refloated without help, and the Newhaven life-boat returned to her station. The trawler had been reported to Walmer as ashore...
Practice makes perfect
A routine exercise on 10 June between The Lizard lifeboat and a naval helicopter became the real thing the following day.
Both were called to the aid of the fishing vessel Harvester, which had reported an engine room fire...
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SEPT. 5TH. - ST. HELIER, JERSEY. It was reported shortly after eleven at night that Verey lights had been seen. The life-boat put out, with Lieut.-Commander T. Le B. Pirouet, the honorary secretary, on board. She made a wide search, but as...
Fishing Boat
JANUARY 15TH. - BOULMER, AND AMBLE, NORTHUMBERLAND. A small Newbiggin fishing boat, bound from North Sunderland to Amble, had been reported overdue, but nothing could be found, and on the following day the boat was towed in by a Craster...
A Rubber Dinghy from an Aeroplane
NOVEMBER 16TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK.
A rubber dinghy from a German aeroplane had been sighted, with at least three men on board, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £36 12st
NOVEMBER 17TH. - CLACTON...