LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Rowing Boat
Port St. Mary, Isle of Man. At 5.55 on the evening of the 27th May, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the steamer Clan Mclver had picked up a rowing boat with one man on board and had asked if the life-boat would take...
Rikiki
St. Peter Port, Guernsey. At 5.43 on the morning of the 8th August, 1961, a message was received that a small speed boat with two people on board had made fast to Jethon buoy and was in danger of being swamped. A near gale was blowing from...
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MEDICAL AID At 9.48 a.m. on 26th January, 1966, the local ferryman informed the honorary secretary that the resident doctor on the island of Jura requested assistance in conveying a sick patient from the Feolin Pier to Port...
Fishing Boats
RUNSWICK.—At 5.30 P.M. on the 29th October three fishing cobles belonging to Staithes, which were unable to land there owing to the heavy sea, arrived at Runswick, and their crews reported that three other cobles were following them, and...
Love Divine
The Life- boat James Gowland was launched at 10.45 A.M. on the 17th March, it having been reported that the fishing coble Love Divine, belonging to Staithes, was in great difficulties, having had her rudder carried away. A moderate N.N.E....
Arcturus
At 10.15 P.M.
on 23rd November, during an easterly gale, a vessel was reported ashore at Waxham. The No. 1 Life-boat 5ith West Norfolk Regiment was transported on her carriage to the vicinity of the distressed vessel and...
Skipper Ian Innes
SKIPPER Ian Innes, of Helmsdale, Sutherland, whose R.N.L.I. bronze medal award for gallantry in rescuing three fishermen was reported in the June issue of THE LIFE-BOAT, has been presented with a piece of plate by the President of the Board...
Category: Awards
Nola and Gay Rig
LIFE-BOAT OUT TO THREE YACHTS IN ONE NIGHT Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 7.21 on the evening of the 2nd June, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a smail yacht with a split sail half a mile off Sandown needed help. At...
Fishing Boats
Filey, Yorkshire.—At eleven o'clock on the morning of the 25th of October, 1954, the life-boat motor mechanic reported that a strong westerly wind was blowing and there was a heavy swell. Local fishing boats were at sea, and at 11.34 the...
Swallow
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - At 12.26 a.m. on i2th July, 1967, a red flare was reported near Barton-on-Sea. At 1.43 the life-boat. The Earl and Countess Howe, slipped her moorings. The tide was flooding. The life-boat found a small fishing boat...