LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Fishing Boat (6)
NOVEMBER 14TH. - KIRKCUDBRIGHT.
During the afternoon a returning fishing boat reported that another fishing boat, with two men on board attending to their lobster creels, was in difficulties. A south-east gale was blowing,...
Martinet
FEBRUARY 27TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
Shortly after 5 A.M. the coastguard reported a vessel making a distress signal two and a half miles S.S.W. of Orfordness, and the No. 2 motor life-boat Lucy Lavers was launched at 6.30 A...
Windsor Lad, and John and Mary
OCTOBER 18TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE.
A strong westerly wind was blowing, with a rough sea, and during the morning the lifeboat coxswain was on watch, as some motor fishing cobles were out at sea. At 1.25 P.M.
Boy Eric
APRIL 19TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 3.30 P.M. the naval base reported a fishing boat, off the North Foreland, in need of a tow into harbour. She was the Boy Eric, of Lowestoft, on voyage, with a crew of two, to Ramsgate for repairs. A light S.W...
Lord Beaconsfield, of Hull
OCTOBER 17TH. - ARBROATH, ANGUS.
At 11.30 at night the coastguard reported a vessel ashore off Prail Castle, and at 11.45, in calm weather, the motor life-boat John and William Mudie was launched. She found the trawler Lord...
A Boat (1)
JULY 14TH. - POOLE AND BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET. About 11.30 in the morning the Southbourne coastguard reported that a boat had capsized a mile from the shore oft Christchurch Ledge. The motor life-boat Thomas Kirk Wright was launched at 11.35 in...
Tarka, of Fareham
JULY 30TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. At 4.52 in the afternoon the Foreland coastguard telephoned that Horse Sand Fort had reported a motor boat flying a flag and drifting eastwards. The motor life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched at 5.10 in a...
Platypus
DECEMBER 12TH. - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM.
At 8.50 at night the coastguard reported a small vessel flashing SOS signals half a mile east of Heugh Light. A light westerly breeze was blowing and the sea was slight. The motor...
Overdue at Depth
Longhope’s Tamar class lifeboat Helen Comrie was called on 11 August to help search for a missing diver after his support vessel reported him overdue.
The lifeboat’s Deputy Second Coxswain took command of the dive boat...
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Blossom
CRUDEN.—On the 27th February, the Life-boat Peep o' Day was launched about 3.30 A.M., and rescued the crew, consisting of 3 men, from the schooner Blossom, of Aberdeen. This vessel had missed stays in the bay, and bad gone ashore on...