LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats
Gourdon, Kincardineshire. On the morning of the 26th of November, 1959, there was a very heavy swell at the entrance to the harbour, and the local fishing fleet were having difficulty in entering. Danger signals were hoist- ed, and...
Seafarer
Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 5.15 on the morning of the 6th of December, 1959, the local fishing fleet began to leave harbour for the fishing grounds.
During the morning the weather de- teriorated considerably, and by 12.30...
Sea Venture
TOW FOR FISHING BOAT IN FOG Dungeness, Kent. At 2.5 on the afternoon of the 6th May, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the local fishing boat Sea Venture was overdue. She had last been seen south of Newcombe buoy at...
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DOCTOR TAKEN TO DUTCH MOTOR VESSEL Donaghadee, Co. Down. At 7.20 on the evening of the 1st October, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Dutch motor vessel Holweirdre of Delfzijl had asked for a doctor for a member...
Fishing Vessels (1)
THREE FISHING VESSELS ESCORTED OVER BAR Whitby, Yorkshire. At 12.48 on the afternoon of the 12th December, 1962, the coxswain telephoned the honorary secretary to report that three local fishing vessels were still at sea although the weather...
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WOMAN BROUGHT TO MAINLAND FOR EMERGENCY OPERATION Galway Bay. At two o'clock on the afternoon of the 13th May, 1963, the local doctor asked for the services of the life-boat to take a woman, who was dangerously ill, from Aran to the...
A Fishing Boat
AID FOR ANGLERS Eastbourne, Sussex. At 1.45 p.m. on 2Oth October, 1963, the secretary of the local angling association told the honorary secretary that two of their members aged 78 and 60 were in a motor boat broken down about four miles off...
A Fishing Boat (2)
Angle, Pembrokeshire. At 8.15 on the evening of the 3rd August, 1961. the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a local fishing boat from Milford Haven could not be found in the harbour, but that a small boat with two people on...
Beal Bourine
UNABLE TO MOVE At 11.45 a-m- on 22nd August, 1964, the life-boat's motor mechanic was told that a motor fishing boat was on the rocks at Guileen in a choppy sea and fresh westsouth- westerly breeze. At 11.55, when the tide was at low...
Coxswain Seamus Mccormack of Rosslare Harbour
Coxswain Seamus McCormack of Rosslare Harbour joined the crew in 1973 and served as Second Coxswain from 1977 until his appointment as Coxswain in 1987.
In 1979 he was awarded a bronze medal in recognition of the courage,... - View image in PDF
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