LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Lighthouse Tender Pharos
Arbroath, Angus. — At 11.30 P.M.
on the 16th November, 1938, the police reported that the lighthouse tender Pharos was to land a sick lightkeeper from the Bell Rock. A strong W.S.W. wind was blowing, and the sea was too...
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Howth, Co. Dublin.—At 2.45 oi\ the afternoon of the 6th of June, 1953, a local boatman reported that a girl had fallen over a cliff into the sea at the Nose of Howth, half a mile from the harbour. At 2.55 the life-boat...
The S.S. Regency Belle
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 12.14 on the afternoon of the 13th of August, 1953, during fog, the coastguard rang up to say that a vessel was making signals on her siren south-east of Whitby Rock Buoy. At 12.29 the No. 1 life- boat Mary Ann Hepworth...
Viking Deeps
Stornoway, Outer Hebrides.—About half past four on the morning of the 15th of February, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a ship was showing flares off Bayble, seven miles from Stornoway. At 5.15 the life-boat William and Harriet was...
Jezebel
FOUR PEOPLE FOUND ON BEACH St. Peter Port, Guernsey. At 12.8 early on the morning of the 4th September, 1962, a bright, flashing light was seen on Jethou, and at 12.25 the life-boat Euphrosyne Kendal put to sea in a moderate south-westerly...
Rondinella
New Brighton, Cheshire. At 5.10 on the evening of the 7th May, 1961, the police informed the honorary secretary that a yacht with a crew of three was in distress off Cressington Park. Twelve minutes later, when the life-boat Norman B....
A Canvas Canoe
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 1.15 on the afternoon of the 16th of March, 1957, the life-boat coxswain received a message from the New Brighton stage- man saying that the hopper Gamma had reported that she had seen two bovs drifting in a small...
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...
Dougals
Islay, Inner Hebrides - At 9.40 a.m.
on yth June, 1966, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the m.v.
Dougals' engine had broken down four miles south of Otter rock and required assistance....
Daphne
Salcombe, Devon - At 4.10 p.m. on 15th September, 1968, it was learnt that a yacht was in difficulties near Starhole bay. At 4.43 the life-boat The Baltic Exchange slipped her moorings in a strong north easterly breeze with a rough sea. It...