LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Dinghy (5)
Bridlington, Yorkshire-At 7.57 p.m.
on 28th July, 1966 a man was reported overdue from a fishing trip in a small dinghy.. There was a moderate southwesterly wind with a corresponding sea.
It was one hour...
Mercure
Life-boat 70-002, Ullapool, Ross and Cromarty - At 6.2 p.m. on 25th November, 1966, the police told the assistant district inspector, who was in command of the life-boat 70-002, that flashing lights had been sighted in the vicinity of Martin...
Prelude
Mallaig, Inverness-shire - At 6.10 a.m. on 2ist February, 1967, the French trawler Prelude was reported to be in difficulties. Her position was about five miles west of Ardnamurchan Point. The life-boat E. M. M. Gordin Cubbin proceeded at...
Stella Peacock
At 1.40 p.m. on 20th April, 1967, it was reported that a cabin cruiser with three men aboard had been taken in tow by Trobe, a vessel attending to the oil rig Sea Quest, and that assistance was required.
The life-boat City...
H.M. Cable Ship Iris
Ilfracombe, Devon - At 5.50 p.m. on 22nd July, 1967, information was received that a message had come in from H.M.
cable ship Iris requesting medical advice for a sick man on board. Arrangements were made for a doctor to be...
Rose Marie
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk - At 2.55 p.m. on 1st November, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small fishing boat which had been under observation for some time appeared to be making little headway against...
Bon Pasteur
At 2 a.m. on 10th February, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a French trawler was aground on the North Goodwin Sands. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings at 2.17 in a light north easterly breeze...
Hexan
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex - At 6.35 p.m.
on 22nd June, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was aground on a sandbank 1\ miles south east of Buxey Beacon.
The life-boat Valentine...
Holborn Head
At 1 a.m. on 27th July, 1968, the life-boat Pentland (Civil Service No.
31) was launched to search for the motor boat Holborn Head, with two people on board, which was overdue on passage from Stromness to...
Mahe
Sennen Cove, Cornwall - At 6.59 p.m.
on 16th April, 1969, it was learnt that a two-masted schooner yacht had broken down about one mile south of Tol Pedn. The life-boat was requested to stand by. The yacht then resumed her...