LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Southern Cross
St. Abbs, Berwickshire. At 6.16 on the evening of the 3rd of April, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the principal keeper at St. Abbs Head lighthouse had re- ported a yacht burning distress flares off St. Abbs Head....
A Rowing Boat
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 11.15 on the night of the 4th of May, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two boys, who had been fishing from a rowing boat fitted with an out board motor to the westward of the pier, were...
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Larkspur
SIX RESCUED FROM CABIN CRUISER IN NEAR GALE The Mumbles, Glamorganshire. At 12.45 on the afternoon of the 28th October, 1962, a message was received from the coastguard that a cabin cruiser appeared to be in difficulties north-west of Port...
Three Motor Boats and a Rowing Boat
FOUR ESCORTED At 3.43 p.m. on I7th November, 1963, the east pier watchman informed the honorary secretary that several small boats were out fishing in rapidly deteriorating weather. There was a near gale from the south-west with a rough...
A Motor Boat
Humber, Yorkshire - At 7.28 p.m.
on 18th February, 1968, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a motor boat was in difficulties off Cleethorpes pier. The life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin, on temporary duty at the...
Pussy Galore
At 3.58 p.m. on 12th August, 1969, the coastguard informed the staff coxswain that a yacht was in difficulties off Minster Boom. The lifeboat 44-001, on temporary duty at Sheerness, immediately slipped her moorings in a moderate south south...
Rowing Boats
Barry Dock, Glamorganshire - At 3.5 p.m. on loth September, 1966, the life-boat Rachel and Mary Evans was launched in a gentle north westerly wind and a choppy sea to escort a number of rowing boats in a race organized by the Barry Rowing...
An Ex-Ship's Life-Boat
Ramsgate, Kent - At 1.53 p.m. on 6th June, 1967, it was learned that a boat was in difficulties off the beach and the crew were firing flares. The life-boat Edward and Isabella Irzoin, on temporary duty at the station, slipped her moorings...
Wanderobo Warrior
SHORT OF FUEL Ramsey, Isle of Man. At 4.15 p.m.
on 22nd October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Zulu Warrior had put out to help the trawler Wanderobo Warrior which had run...