LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

On the evening of the llth October the coxswain was warned that the local fishing boat Maggie Smith, with a crew of four, had not returned to port when expected, and great anxiety was felt for her safety. The motor life-boat John and William...

On the after- noon of the 13th May the sea got up, and the local motor fishing cobles William and Arthur, and B.S. Colling, which were out crab and lobster fishing, were in danger of being swamped.

The life-boat coxswain...

On the morning of the 13th December the coastguard telephoned that a small motor fishing boat, south of Gorleston pier, was driving ashore and making distress signals. A fresh N.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat...

Newhaven, Sussex.—At 9.9 on the night of the 16th of January, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that flashing lights had been seen between three and four miles south-by-west of Newhaven.

There was a fishing vessel in this...

St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—At 9.50 on the night of the 27th of April, 1950, lights, believed to be flares, were seen from the signal station. At 10.15 the police confirmed seeing them from St.

Martin's Point. At 10.45...

Margate, Kent.—At 12.50 in the after- noon, on the 3rd of July, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that the local pilot boat Walker II had broken down and was drifting on to the Nayland Rocks. Two motor boats had gone to her help, but could not...

Peel, Isle of Man.—Shortly after one •o'clock on the afternoon of the 15th •of August, 1950, the harbour master notified the honorary secretary that the local fishing yawl Ruby, overdue with a <^rew of two, had broken down at White...

Newbiggin, Northumberland.—On the 19th of February, 1951, several local fishing cobles were at sea in bad weather.

By 1.30 in the afternoon the weather had got worse. Three cobles were still out and it was thought...