LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Airy Mouse
St. Peter Port, Guernsey. At 8.15 p.m. on 3rd January, 1964, the duty signalman informed the honorary secretary that red and white flares had been seen on the west coast. There was a gentle southerly breeze with a slight sea, and it was high...
Morning Star
RED FLARES SEEN The Mumbles, Glamorganshire. At 2.17 a.m. on 2nd March, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen off Rhosilly Point. There was a moderate southeasterly breeze with a corresponding...
Marilyn
THREE RESCUED FROM MOTOR LAUNCH Moelfre, Anglesey. At 1.3 on the afternoon of the 12th April, 1963, the coxswain noticed that the motor launch Marilyn of the Red Wharf Bay Sailing Club had stopped and was drifting rapidly east of Moelfre...
Enterprise
Stromness, Orkneys. At ten o'clock on the morning of the 13th of March, 1959, the assistant motor mechanic told the honorary secretary that he had heard the motor fishing vessel Enterprise calling for help on his radio.
A Sailing Boat (3)
Selsey, Sussex. At 3.47 on the after- noon of the 23rd of May, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small sailing boat had capsized off Bognor Regis. At 3.55 the life-boat John R. Webb, on temporary duty at the station...
Isborg
FULL GALE BLOWING Fenit, Co. Kerry. At 8.10 a.m. on 4th March, 1965, the master of the motor vessel Isborg of Reykjavik radioed that he required a pilot. The vessel was in Ballyheigue bay in a very dangerous position half a mile from the...
Swordfish
Angle, Pembrokeshire - At 5.35 p.m. on ist October, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a catamaran was almost on the rocks at Deadman's Cove. The life-boat White Star, on temporary duty at the station, was launched...
Antigua
Walton and Frinton, Essex - At 1.9 a.m. on I2th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Sunk pilot cutter had observed two red flares south of the Sunk lightvessel and was proceeding to investigate.
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Windy Wyne
Weymouth, Dorset - At 10.46 p.m.
on ist May, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor cruiser Windy Wyne of Falmouth had asked for assistance as her engine had broken down half a mile north-west...
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MAY 16TH. - FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.
The life-boat crew were called out at 8.30 in the morning to stand by, as a heavy gale was blowing from the northnorth- east, with heavy seas breaking across the harbour entrance,...