LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats (4)
Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On the afternoon of the 15th of February, 1951, two keel boats which had reached har- bour reported to the life-boat coxswain that four open fishing cobles were at sea in bad weather. At 2.25 the life-boat E...
Elsa
Dover, Kent.—About 10.15 in the morning of the 24th of September, 1951, Lloyds signal station on the Eastern Harbour Arm reported that a yacht was driving towards the Arm, and at 10.25 the life-boat Southern Africa was launched. A moderate...
Mildred
Teesmouth, Yorkshire. At 5.30 in the evening of the 23rd of November, 1951, the keeper of the South Gare Lighthouse reported a signal from a fishing coble that she had lost her pro- peller, and needed help, and at 6.6 that night the...
Fishing Boats (4)
Filey, Yorkshire.—At~7.30 A.M. on the 25th March, 1939, the life-boat coxswain reported that three fishing cobles were out north of the Brig. The weather was bad, with heavy snow and showers, and it was decided to keep a look-out. Later the...
None (8)
Howth, Co. Dublin.—12th August, 1939. The civic guard had reported that a man was in the sea and was urgently in need of help. The life-boat put out with Mr. H. McCracken. a member of the committee, on board, and in the absence of the...
Dane
The Humber, Yorkshire.—At about 1 A.M. on the 17th October, 1939, the life-boat watchman reported that a vessel was standing into danger near the Middle Binks. A light, variable wind was blowing. The sea was smooth.
At 1.15...
None (17)
CUT OFF BY THE TIDE Holyhead, Anglesey.—Just after mid- day on the 4th of May, 1947, the coast- guard reported that two men had been cut off by the rising tide at Forth Towyn. and the motor life-boat A.E.D.
left her...
Rosemary
TOW FOR COXSWAIN'S FISHING BOAT Montrose, Angus. At noon on the 23rd August, 1962, the coxswain reported by radio-telephone from his motor fishing boat Rosemary that he needed help two miles off Usan. The life-boat The Good Hope was...
Wheal Geevor
Sennen Cove, Cornwall. At 10.30 a.m. on ist July, 1965, the motor boat Wheal Geevor was reported to have struck a rock three quarters of a mile west of Cape Cornwall. Her crew of seven were baling water. There was a light northeasterly...
None (12)
BOYS STRANDED At7p.m.on27thAugust,i965,thepolice reported a boy was stranded on Sully Island. The life-boat Rachel and Mary Evans was launched at 7.15 and took a small boat in tow. There was a light westerly breeze, a smooth sea and it was...