LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Sea Gipsy
St. Peter Port, Guernsey.—At 8.30 on the evening of the 24th of June, 1957, a telephone message was received that the 21-feet speed boat Sea Gipsy had broken down six miles south-south- east of the Casquets. At 8.50 the life-boat Euphrosyne...
Elaine Therese
FRENCH FISHING BOAT DRIFTING FOR TWO DAYS Weymouth, Dorset.—At 4.10 in the morning of the 18th of June, 1947, the coastguard reported that distress signals were being made seventeen miles south- east of Weymouth, and that Niton Radio Station...
Schollevaer
Cloughey, Co. Down.—At 11.55 on the night pf the 16th of April, 1949, the Tara coastguard telephoned that red flares could be seen about two miles south of the South Rock Lightvessel, and the life-boat Herbert John was launched at 12...
Osterling
Swanage, Dorset.—About 3.23 on the afternoon of the 10th of September, 1954, the coastguard rang to say that the S.S. Eptanissos, of Ithaka, had wirelessed that she had found a yacht in difficulties two miles south-east of Bournemouth and...
Chanakya Jayanti, of Bombay
St. Peter Port, Guernsey - At 8.40 p.m. on 12th December, 1968, the signal station told the honorary secretary that a sick crew member aboard the tanker Chanakya Jayanti of Bombay required medical assistance.
The life-boat...
Merlin
St. Peter Port, Guernsey. At 5.20 a.m. on 2nd September, 1965, the signal station received a message from a yachtsman arriving in the harbour. He had seen red flares about three miles south of St. Martins Point. The life-boat Euphrosyne...
The Sailing Barge Will Everard
Newhaven, Sussex. At 1.20 a.m. on 29th October, 1965, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that red flares had been sighted two miles south of the Breakwater. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 1.33 in a strong westerly breeze...
Fairey Marine
For Coastal, Off-Shore or Ocean Rescue FAIREY MARINE Purpose- built all-weather craft INTERCEPTOR Instant response and immediate 7.6m Fast Reaction first aid prior to arrival of more Rescue Craft conventional Life...
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The Danish Motor Vessel Axel
FEBRUARY 12TH. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE. At 12.25 A.M. a message was received from the coastguard that rockets had been seen two miles S.E. by E. A strong E.N.E. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. It was snowing...
H.M. Tug Attentif
FEBRUARY 14TH. - ABERDEEN . A t 9.35 P.M. the naval authorities asked for the assembly of the life-boat crew, as H.M. tug Attentif was reported three miles S.E. of Girdleness, with her stokehold flooded. A strong E.S.E. wind was blowing,...