LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Motor Sprat Boat Terry
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 4.8 P.M. on the 1st November, 1937, the coastguard reported that a motor sprat boat was in distress off Pakefield.
She was the Terry, of Lowestoft, homeward bound laden with sprats and carrying a crew...
The Sailing and Motor Yacht Eleanor
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 4.45 A.M. on the 8th April, 1938, the coastguard reported a small yacht in difficulties.
A strong N.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a heavy sea. The motor life-boat Agnes Cross was launched at 4.55 A.M....
The Motor Fishing Boats Lizzie and William Cecil
Newcastle, Co. Down.—At about 7 P.M.
on the 21st June, 1938, the coastguard reported that two fishing boats were in difficulties one mile east of Mullartown Point. They were the motor fishing boats Lizzie and William Cecil,...
Oceanic
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 6.27 A.M. on the 16th September, 1938, the coastguard telephoned that the Brake Light-vessel had reported that the barge Oceanic, which was near her, had a man on board dangerously ill, and that the skipper wanted to get...
Marathon
Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 7.42 on the morning of the 28th of August, 1956, the coastguard reported that the tanker Marathon, of Oslo, had a man on board suffering from stomach pains. At 8.4 the life-boat Beryl Tollemache was launched. The sea...
Champion and Dawn
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 7.57 on the evening of the 24th of April, 1957, the watchman on the east pier reported that the motor boat Champion, with a crew of two, which had gone out to help the yacht Dawn, needed help as the key on her propeller...
Nora
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 2.51 on the afternoon of the 15th of August, 1957.
the watchman on the east pier reported that a yacht about two miles from the Quern buoy was signalling for help. She could apparently make no...
A Dinghy (5)
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 12.32 on the afternoon of the 24th of August, 1957, the Worthing police reported that a dinghy had capsized a quarter of a mile off Lancing beach. The life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn was launched at 12.43...
A Sailing Dinghy (1)
Cromer, Norfolk.—At 5.25 on the afternoon of the 9th of September, 1957, the coastguard reported that a sailing dinghy had capsized a mile and a half off Trimingham. At 5.32 the no. 1 life-boat Henry Blogg was launched in a slight sea. There...
Floradora
Anstruther, Fifeshire. At 11.13 on the night of the 15th of November, 1957, the coastguard reported that a vessel was making distress signals about half a mile off Anstruther harbour.
The life-boat James and Ruby Jackson...