LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Chant 63
JUNE 5TH. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE.
At 6.40 in the evening the coastguard reported a vessel in difficulties five miles away, east of Bridlington coastguard station. She had a heavy list and her crew were abandoning her. A...
June
Launches 23 Lives rescued 8 JUNE 4TH. - HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN. At 6.30 in the evening a yacht was seen endeavouring to make Howth, and the keeper of the Baily Lighthouse was asked to keep a watch on her. About nine o’clock he telephoned that the...
Category: Services
None (63)
JUNE 22ND. - BLYTH, NORTHUMBERLAND.
After an air-raid alarm had been given it, was reported that distress signals hadbeen heard, but nothing could be found.
Rewards. £10 18s..
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NOVEMBER 17TH. - DOUGLAS, ISLE OF MAN. An object bearing a light had been reported, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £17 12s. 6d.
Coxswain/Mechanic David Chant of St.Davids
Coxswain/Mechanic David Chant of St Davids became a shore helper and assistant winch man in 1962 before joining the crew in 1984. He was appointed coxswain/mechanic in 1988.
David was awarded a bronze medal this year in... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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DECEMBER 1ST. - LERWICK, SHETLANDS.
Shortly before mid-day the naval authorities telephoned that the ten-year-old daughter of the lightkeeper at South Lighthouse, Fair Isle, was in urgent need of a doctor. A S. by W. gale...
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DEC. 4TH. - RHYL, FLINTSHIRE, AND HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE. - Flares had been seen, but nothing could he found. - Rewards : Rhyl, £31. 6s. ; Hoylake, £9 9s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (63)
AUGUST 16TH. - DUNGENESS, KENT.
Shortly after 7 P.M. information was received from the coastguard and them ilitary authorities that an aeroplane had crashed.
The coxswain, who had seen a British fighter...
Services of the Life-Boats In January, February and March, 1955. 63 Lives Rescued
JANUARY DURIXG January life-boats were launched 41 times and rescued 37 lives.
LIFE-BOAT STANDS BY FISHING FLEET Anstruther, Fifeshire.—Oil the after- noon of the 3rd of January, 1955, the wind freshened, and at...
Category: Services
The S.S. Sinloo & S.S. Douglas
The s.s. Sinloo, of Newcastle, and s.s. Douglas, of Sun- derland, collided when near the Cross Sand Light-vessel in moderately fine weather, on-the 28th January. Guns were heard at Gorleston at 6.50 P.M., and the steam Life-boat James...