LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ambeda
Cromer, Norfolk.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 10th of August, 1956, the coastguard rang up to say that a yacht was reported to be burning red flares a mile and a half south-east of Haisborough lightvessel. The no. 1 life-boat Henri/ Blogg...
A Tiger Moth Aircraft
New Brighton, Cheshire. At 5.32 on the evening of the 30th of March, 1958, the Formby coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a Tiger Moth aircraft had crashed in the River Mersey, off Speke airfield, five hundred yards off shore....
Alert
MOTOR LAUNCH SPOTTED BY AIRCRAFT Mallaig, Inverness-shire. At 8.35 on the evening of the 25th May, 1962, the life-boat E.M.M. Gordon Cubbin left her moorings in a strong northerly wind and a rough sea to search for the small motor launch...
Themlyay
YACHT FOUND AFTER SEARCH AND TOWED IN Weymouth, Dorset. At 2.40 on the afternoon of the 31st July, 1962, the Wyke coastguard informed the honorary secretary of a wireless message received from the yacht Themlyay, of Hull, stating that she...
Sgumain
YACHT TOWED IN WITH GALE IMMINENT Exmouth, Devon. At 11.30 on the night of the 25th March, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that he had an auxiliary yacht under observation whose engine had broken down off Sidmouth beach....
Widgeon
YACHTSMEN RESCUED AFTER SEARCH IN ROUGH SEA Wicklow. On the morning of the 23rd June, 1963, it was decided to make a search for the motor yacht Widgeon, which had been reported missing while bound for Wicklow from Howth with a crew of two,...
Frank and William Gates
RESERVE LIFE-BOAT TOWED TO BANGOR Beaumaris, Anglesey. At 2.10 on the morning of Monday the 8th of July, 1963, the Penmor coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the reserve life-boat Frank and William Gates, on passage from Hoylake...
Patricia
YACHT'S CREW SAVED At 12.13 P-m. on the same day the east pier watchman informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht was in difficulties off Ramsgate. At 12.25 tne life-boat Elizabeth Elson, on temporary duty at the station, put...
Christine
SEEN FROM TRAIN Wicklow. At 12.45 a-m- on 25tn October, 1963, a driver of a train bound from Dublin to Wexford saw flares and a flashing light at sea a few miles north of Wicklow. He made an unscheduled stop, cut the engine and made his way...
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Swanage, Dorset - At 10.20 p.m.
on 10th March, 1968, the coxswain learnt that two people were missing in the Studland to Swanage area. The life-boat R.L.P. was launched at 10.30 in a gentle west by north breeze with a...