LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Lucky Lass
Peel, Isle of Man - At 11.28 a.m. on lyth June, 1966, a m.f.v. about three miles off Lhen was seen firing red flares.
The life-boat Clara and Emily Banuell, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 11.55 iQ a south...
Rose Valley
COASTGUARD REPORT At 6.16 p.m. on ipth April, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen three miles east-south-east of Wick Bay. There was a moderate north-easterly breeze with a choppy sea, and it...
Albatross
ANCHOR WAS DRAGGING Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. At 4.16 p.m. on 23rd August, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small longshore boat was in difficulties in the moderate seas and fresh south-westerly breeze...
Tranquillity
DINGHY CAPSIZED At 8.23 p.m. later the same day the coxswain saw a sailing dinghy capsize about one mile south-east of Ramsgate.
There was a moderate to fresh northwesterly breeze with a moderate sea. It was two hours...
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TAKEN TO HOSPITAL At 6 p.m. on 23rd December, 1964, the local doctor told the honorary secretary that he had a patient requiring hospital treatment and as no other boat was available requested the use of the life-boat.
The...
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At i p.m. on 5th February, 1965, the local doctor informed the honorary secretary that he had a maternity patient to send to hospital and owing to the nature of the case and the coldness of the weather requested the use of the...
Toby
LOST RUDDER Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 6.16 p.m. on 8th May, 1965, a small cabin cruiser was reported to be in difficulties off Canvey point. At 6.35 the life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was launched in a south-westerly...
Book Review
The Norfolk Coast is the title of a little book by Neville Long which is published by Geoffrey Dibb Ltd., of Brundall, Norfolk, price 6s. 5d. including postage. Mr. Long, who is up to date with his facts, writes: 'So these chapters have...
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Shenkin
YACHT REFLOATED ON RISING TIDE Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. At 5.35 on the evening of the 20th April, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht was aground on the Shingles bank at the entrance to the Solent. The...