LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - At 11.10 p.m. on 3ist July, 1966, red flares were reported about 400 yards east of the entrance to Lymington river. At 11.28 the life-boat The Earl and Countess Howe proceeded in a southerly gale. The tide was...

At 4.45 p.m. on 7th July, 1966, a radio message was picked up that the m.f.v.

Angus Rose had run out of fuel 13 miles east-south-east of Scurdyness. The lifeboat The Good Hope was launched at 5 o'clock with a supply of...

At 2 p.m. on 2ist October, 1966, two fishing vessels were being carried on to Barnard wharf. The motor fishing vessel Irene had fouled her propeller and the motor fishing vessel Goodwill had broken down while towing her. Only the Irene had...

Penlee, Cornwall - At n p.m. on 25th December, 1966, the honorary secretary informed the coxswain that the life-boat would be needed to meet the tanker Saga Surf which had a very sick man on board. The life-boat Solomon Browne was launched...

Rhyl, Flintshire - At 2.45 p.m. on 5th March, 1967, a small dinghy with three people on board was reported to be in difficulties about one mile to seaward of Llandulas, and the crew were waving to attract attention. The life-boat Anthony...

At 11.10 p.m. on 30th April, 1967, the owner of the trawler Sunningdale of Grimsby informed the coxswain that the vessel had run short of fuel and required assistance. The vessel was at anchor eight miles south south east of Spurn...

Tynemouth, Northumberland - At 11.25 a.m. on I2th May, 1967, it was learned that the coble Guiding Light with a man and a young boy on board was overdue from a fishing trip. The coastguard searched to the limit of visibility but could not...

At 11.5 a.m. on I9th July, 1967, a call was received by the coxswain of the lifeboat Charles H. Barrett (Civil Service No.

35) from the fishing vessel Apt of Ilfracombe that her propeller was fouled by a trawl. The...