LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The St. Govens Lightvessel
Tenby, Pembrokeshire. — At 6.34 on the evening of the 18th of April, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that the Swansea Superintendent of Trinity House had asked for the life-boat to land a sick man from St. Govens light- vessel. At 6.50 the...
Fishing Boats
Sheringham, Norfolk. — During the morning of the 7th of May, 1951, five local fishing boats put out; and as one of them was going back the weather got worse. The sea was also getting stronger and the wind increased. So, as one of the four...
An Intrepid Rescue In Guernsey
and 17 stations with rocket apparatus only, so that Sweden has a fleet of 26 motor life-boats, and 2 pulling (one with an outboard motor).
Turkey There were no services to British vessels.
There are 4 life...
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Provider
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 9.50 on the night of the 20th of April, 1948, the local motor fishing boat Provider, which had put out earlier to attend to crab pots, wirelessed for the life-boat.
The No. 2. pulling and sailing...
Roger
Lowestoft, Suffolk. — At 8.57 on the night of the 13th of September, 1948, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was making lamp signals and burning flares about six miles to the south-south-east, and the motor life- boat Michael Stephens...
The Mooring Vessel Airmoor II
Buckle, Banffshire.—At 12.55 in the afternoon of the 23rd of December, 1948, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was ashore off Great Western Road, Buckpool, and the motor life- boat K.B.M. was launched at 1.20.
The...
The Bulgarian Motor Vessel Vassil Levsky
SICK MAN TAKEN OFF BULGARIAN SHIP Newhaven, Sussex. At 11.30 on the morning of the 17th May, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Bulgarian motor vessel Vassil Levsky of Varna had a sick man on board who needed a...
Fishing Cobles (1)
SEVEN AT SEA Whitby, Yorkshire. At 1.30 p.m. on 2oth November, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that seven fishing cobles were at sea in rapidly deteriorating weather. There was a strong gale from the north with a rough...
A Longshore Fishing Boat
LONGSHORE FISHING BOAT At 5.33 p.m. on 2ist October, 1963, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a longshore fishing boat had broken down in Yarmouth Roads. Other longshore boats were calling for assistance as they could not tow...
None (6)
ISLAND CALL At 2.15 p.m. on 3rd November, 1963, the local doctor informed the honorary secretary that a sick patient on Inishmaan Island needed hospital treatment. There was a fresh easterly breeze with a moderate sea. The tide was ebbing....