LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Caister, Norfolk. At 3.20 on the afternoon of the 23rd of June, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a bather was in difficulties off Winterton beach. At 3.50 the life-boat Jose Neville was launched in a slight swell, with a...
Jabberwock
Walton and Frinton, Essex. At seven o'clock on the evening of the 26th of August, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties to the south of Walton pier. The coxswain was asked to go to the...
Aires
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. At 1.35 on the afternoon of the 4th of October, 1959, the police informed the honorary secretary that a small boat was in diffi- culties about three miles off Penmaen- mawr. The life-boat Annie Ronald and Isabella...
Willowbank
Stromness, Orkneys. At 8.20 on the evening of the 29th of February, 1960, the coxswain was told that a fishing boat, with two men on board, was overdue from lobster fishing. The honorary secretary was then informed by the coastguard that a...
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JAVELIN AIRCRAFT CRASHES INTO SEA Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 11.23 on the morning of the 18th May, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a Javelin aircraft with a crew of two had crashed into the sea seven to twelve...
Cariad
TOW FOR YACHT WITH TWO ABOARD Ilfracombe, Devon. At 11.50 on the night of the 20th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat was flashing sos off Highveer Point, Lynmouth. There was a moderate breeze...
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DOCTOR PUT ABOARD MOTOR VESSEL Penlee, Cornwall. At 2.30 on the afternoon of the 9th September, 1962, the honorary secretary was informed that the motor vessel Uskport, on passage from Newport, Monmouthshire, to Tunis was approaching...
Puffin (1)
MOTOR BOAT AGROUND AT HARBOUR MOUTH Courtmacsherry Harbour, Co. Cork.
At 9.30 on the morning of the 29th September, 1962, the coxswain saw the motor boat Puffin enter the harbour on her return from the fishing grounds to...
North King
DOCTOR PUT ON BOARD TANKER IN SNOWSTORM Humber, Yorkshire. At five o'clock on the morning of the 16th January, 1963, the coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that there was a sick man on board a tanker two miles south of the...
Welsh Lady
EIGHT MEN TAKEN OFF FISHING VESSEL Rhyl, Flintshire. At 5.30 on the afternoon of the 20th May, 1963, the honorary secretary was informed by the coastguard that the fishing vessel Welsh Lady had left early that morning with a party of eight...