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
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...
None (63)
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...
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
An Aeroplane (63)
JULY 25TH. - BARMOUTH, MERIONETHSHIRE.
A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boat found nothing. - Rewards, £5 14s. 6d..
An Aeroplane (63)
APRIL 24TH. - THE LIZARD, CORNWALL.
An aeroplane was reported to have come down in the sea, but nothing was found.
- Rewards, £16 0S. 6d..
A Disaster of 63 Years Ago Recalled
AMONG the names of honorary workers to whom awards have been made this year is Mrs. Ellen Surman, who for twenty-seven years has been an honorary worker at Neath, Glamorganshire.
In accepting the reward, Mrs. Surman...
Category: Articles
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. Carmarthen Coast
Nov. 9TH. - SEAHAM, AND SUNDERLAND, DURHAM. At 7.50 A.M. a message was received at Seaham from the coastguard that the S.S. Carmarthen Coast, of Liverpool bound, laden, from Kirkcaldy to London had struck a mine several miles to the east...