LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
May
The Crew of the Motor Life-boat George Shee were assem- bled at 11 P.M. on 28th February as the Coastguard had reported to the Cox- swain that a vessel—which was found later to be the motor trawler May, of Ostend, bound for the fishing...
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Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—Very early on the morning of the 30th January, 1938, the watchman at Curracloe reported rockets between the Lucifer and Blackwater Light-vessels. A storm was blowing from the N.W. by W., and a heavy sea was...
Launch Out, Vesper and Guiding Star
Lerwick, Shetlands.—At 11.20 on the morning of the 4th of February, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say the agents for the local fishing vessels Launch Out, Vesper and Guiding Star had reported that they were at sea in very heavy weather and...
A Paravane
DECEPTIVE PARAVANE At 1.46 a.m. on I4th February, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a white flashing light had been seen half a mile east-south-east of Ventnor coastguard look-out. The life-boat crew assembled while...
Scimitar
DRIFTING BROADSIDE Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 1.36 p.m. on gth July, 1964, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that a yacht two miles south-west by south of the coastguard look-out was dismasted. There was a fresh westerly breeze with...
Florentine
WAS IN DISTRESS May, Argyllshire. At 7.38 p.m. on l6th October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the British ship Hebrides had reported a weak radio distress call giving a position south of Mull. This was soon confirmed...
Determination
Skegness, Lincolnshire - At 3.50 p.m. on 16th April, 1969, the coxswain/mechanic of the life-boat reported that a catamaran which hehad been watching throughout the day had broken adrift. The life-boat Charles Fred Grantham was launched at 4...
S.S. Brightside, of Middlesbrough
SEPTEMBER 27TH. - CAISTER, NORFOLK.
At 9.15 in the morning the coastguard reported a small steamer aground on the east side of the Scroby Sands. A moderate west-north-west wind was blowing, with a ground swell. The...
The Admiralty Drifter Lord Dunwich
JANUARY 19TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
During the afternoon the coastguard reported that a drifter had broken down south-east of Duncansby Head, and that the naval authorities were sending out a vessel to help her. A light...
Additional Stations and New Life-Boats
ARANMORE ISLAND, COUNTY DONEGAL.
—On the application of the local residents, the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has formed a Life-boat establishment on Aran- more Island on the north-west coast of Ireland. The coast in...
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