LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Wanda
Howth, Co. Dublin - At 9.15 p.m.
on 24th May, 1966, a fire on a fishing trawler, which looked like a signal fire to attract attention, was noticed. The lifeboat A.M.T. was launched at 9.30 in a southerly wind and a smooth...
A Motor Boat
Tor bay, Devon - At 11.28 p.m. on I4th July, 1966, a motor boat on hire from Ter'gnmouth was reported overdue. The owner was searching along the coast. It was decided if the boat was not traced by daylight the life-boat and a helicopter...
Two Boats
Walmer, Kent - At about noon on iyth July, 1966., two small boats were reported apparently broken down near Goodwin Fork buoy. A joint watch was kept on the craft by the honorary secretary and coastguard. The boats were seen to anchor in a...
Fishing Smack No. M.N.41
DISTRESS SIGNAL At 8.33 a.m. on yth June, 1964, the coastguard told the coxswain that a fishing vessel lying at anchor half a mile offshore appeared to be flying a distress signal. At 8.50, in moderate sea and wind conditions, with the wind...
Vispon
FLOODING EMERGENCY At 9.20 p.m. on 26th June, 1964, the Rescue Co-ordination Centre, Haulbowline, told the honorary secretary that the Spanish trawler Vispon, nine miles west of Bull Rock lighthouse, had sent out an SOS call as her engine...
Avocet
IN A TIDE RACE Holyhead, Anglesey. At 6.28 p.m. on 7th July, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht was reported to be in distress off South Stack. Her two occupants had been waving. It was one hour before...
A Yacht
YACHT AGROUND At 12.8 p.m. on i3th November, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht was reported aground in heavy seas on the West Barrow sands. No distress signals were seen but, because of a strong south-westerly...
Prince
JAN. 16TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. At 6.55 P.M. it was reported that the open motorfishing boat Prince, of Torquay, with three men on board, was overdue on a trip from Torquay to Brixham, and that owing to the poor condition of her engine anxiety...
Marigold
APRIL 22ND. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. Early in the afternoon a sailing yacht was seen making towards Whitecliffe Bay with her sails damaged. She was kept under observation by the coastguard and lifeboatmen.
A strong N.W....
The S.S. Sharpsburg, of Philadelphia
FEBRUARY 14TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. At 1.55 in the afternoon the coastguard reported that a life-boat was required by a tanker on fire between Ql and Q2 Buoys in the Queen’s Channel. A light northerly wind was blowing with a slight...