LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Margaret and Goshawk
Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—At 8.50 on the evening of the 27th of July, 1957, a telephone message was re- ceived that a yacht with her sails badly torn was eight miles south of Campbeltown. A fishing vessel was alongside her and she was in no...
Hazel
Cloughey, Co. Down.—At 3.55 on the afternoon of the 14th of August, 1957, the coxswain of the life-boat reported that a small yacht was burning flares off North Rock. At 4.15 the life-boat Constance Calverley was...
Mariet
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 24th of August, 1957, the coastguard reported that smoke signals had been observed about seven miles west-south-west of Clacton pier.
The life-boat II.C.J., on temporary...
Onward
Douglas, Isle of Man. At 10.15 on the night of the 2nd of October, 1957, the harbour master reported that a flare had been seen two and a half miles off Douglas Head. At 10.25 the life- boat R. A. Colby Cubbin No. 1 was launched in a...
Allegiance
CREW TRANSFERRED Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At 9.24 a.m.
on i8th May, 1965^ the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a message had been intercepted from Ilfracombe radio station that the motor vessel Saggat had...
A Rowing Boat (1)
Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 12.49 on the afternoon of the 21st of October, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that two men, who had put out in a rowing boat to search for a body reported in the water, were in difficulties off...
A Rescue Boat
Filey ILB launched at 1515 after the crew of a small boat had been reported waving an oar. It was one of the sailing club's own rescue boats and the club's other rescue boat came to her assistance, arriving just after the ILB. The...
Dib II
Weymonth, Dorset-At 6.16 p.m.
on 4th January, 1970, the coastguard reported that a distress signal had been sighted about five miles east north east of Portland Bill. The life-boat Frank Spiller Locke slipped her moorings...
Undine
DINGHY TAKEN ABOARD At 4.25 p.m. on 22nd July, 1965, a dinghy was reported to have capsized off the Cawsand. At 4.33 the life-boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse put out. There was a light south-westerly wind, the sea was choppy and the tide...
A Yacht (3)
SURVIVORS TO HOSPITAL Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 3.10 p.m. on i4th August, 1965, the coastguard reported that the Nab pilot cutter had rescued four people from a yacht which had overturned. The life-boat was required as some of the...