LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Wherry Daniel Yorke
KAMSET, ISLE OF MAN.— The Two Sisters Life-boat was launched at about 10.45 A.M. on the 31st October, signals of distress having been shown by a wherry which was riding heavily about three miles N.E. of the harbour during a whole gale from...
Etoile d'Arvor
TOW FOR FRENCH TRAWLER WITH ENGINE TROUBLE St. Ives, Cornwall. At six o'clock on the evening of the 12th June, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the French trawler Etoile d'Arvor was disabled three miles west...
Dijon and Peebles (2)
January storm BRONZE MEDALS AT 1137 ON WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 1988 the Blackpool station honorary secretary, Mr Rowland Darbyshire was alerted by Liverpool Coastguard MRSC that a small vessel had fired red flares 11/4 miles north north west...
Tonsidor
Ramsgate, Kent. At 6.34 on the evening of the 3rd of June, 1958, the east pier watchman reported that a cabin cruiser was aground on Brake Sands near No. 3 buoy and needed help. At 6.42 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out in a...
Apache
Margate, Kent. At 12.31 a.m. on 3rd May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small vessel, situated about one mile north of Whiteness and half mile east of "Longnose" buoy, was flashing a white light. The...
The Motor Sand Barge Tony
DRIFTING SAND BARGE TAKEN IN TOW The Mumbles, Glamorganshire. At 12.20 on the morning of the 31st March, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor sand barge Tony of Hull had broken adrift with one man on board...
The Motor Boats Trust in Providence and Vajas
New Brighton, Cheshire - At 6.50 p.m. on nth September, 1966, red flares were sighted off the RI buoy in Rock channel, river Mersey. The life-boat Norman B. Corlett left her moorings ten minutes later. It was three hours before high water....
Happy Wanderer
CABIN CRUISER TAKEN IN TOW Barrow, Lancashire. At 7.20 on the evening of the 6th October, 1962, the Walney lighthouse keeper informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen near the Bar buoy. There was a light easterly breeze...
Fishing Boats (3)
DECEMBER 1ST. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
While the fishing fleet was out the northerly wind increased until it was blowing strongly, with squalls, bringing a rough sea, which made the harbour entrance dangerous for the returning...
Bookshelf
some recent publications reviewed EDWARDIAN WORTHING Eventful Era in a Lifeboat Town written and published by Rob Blann at £12.95 ISBN 09516277 1 6 Foreword by RaymondBaxter, RNLl vice president and member of the committee of management...
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