LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Shaheen
Dover, Kent. — About 5.30 on the afternoon of the 12th of August, 1956, a yacht was seen from the eastern arm of the dock, apparently in difficulties off the Forelands. 'The life-boat Southern Africa put out at...
Bidjly
Dover, Kent.—At 9.4 on the morning of the 26th of May, 1957, the Sandgate coastguard telephoned that a small yacht appeared to be in difficulties a quarter of a mile off Shakespeare Cliff. The coxswain put out in his own boat to investigate,...
Dawn Patrol
The number, Yorkshire. — At 6.45 in the evening of the 7th of July, 1948, the Donna Nook coastguard reported a yacht firing red rockets two and a half miles east of Donna Nook, and at 7 o'clock the motor life-boat Milburn, on temporary...
Martin
Beaumaris, Anglesey - At 4.20 p.m. on 28th June, 1967, news was received that a small sloop was in difficulties two miles north west of Penmon Point. The life-boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched at 4.45 in a south south westerly...
Skerryvore
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. At 6.30 on the morning of the 3rd of August, 1960, information was received that a yacht was aground in Machrihanish Bay. The life-boat City of Glasgow 11 put out in a fresh-to-strong north-north-westerly breeze...
Valerie
Selsey, Sussex. At 10.54 on the morn- ing of the 21st August, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that the tanker ship Ben Johnson of London was standing by a yacht in distress off Selsey Bill. The life-boat Canadian...
Galata
YACHT BREAKS FROM MOORINGS Beaumaris, Anglesey. At mid-day on Monday the 26th August, 1963, the yacht Galata broke away from her moorings off Beaumaris. A near gale was blowing from the south-west and there was a rough sea. The life-boat...
Freedom
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 3.42 on the morning of the 14th of July, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secre- tary that a yacht with a crew of two was missing in the River Blackwater.
The message was passed by radio-...
Cyrhenn
Exmouth, Devon. At 2.25 on the morning of the 25th of August, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secre- tary that a yacht was ashore on Maer Rocks. The life-boat Maria Noble was launched at 2.55 in a heavy groundswell. There was a...
Noella
Howth, Co. Dublin. At 6.6 on the evening of the 5th of September, 1959, the harbour master told the honorary secretary that a large motor yacht was burning flares about three miles from the harbour. At 6.15 the life-boat R.P.L. left her...