LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ilka
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—The No. 1 motor life-boat Abdy Beawlerk was launched at 2.58 P.M. on the 21st August, as the coastguard had reported that a yacht about three-quarters of a mile S.E.
of Orford was signalling for help. A...
Ivy P.
Wicklow.—On the evening of the 13th December signals of distress were seen coming from the ketch Ivy P. of Dublin, which was lying at anchor about two miles E.N.E. of Wicklow harbour. A strong S.S.E. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea,...
Clarke, Chapman & Company Limited
CLARKE CHAPMAN MARINE A U X I L I A R I E S FOR LIFE-BOAT STATIONS This illustrates one of our electrically driven winches as supplied to the Tynemouth Lifeboat Station for hauling up the life-boat.
Many other winches of...
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Sandetti
BOAT ON FIRE Selsey, Sussex. At 2.12 a.m. on i3th July, 1965, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a boat was on fire four miles south of Thorney Island and that a helicopter had been sent. The lifeboat Canadian Pacific was...
Cap Lizard
Torbay, Devon. At 1.20 a.m. on 2ist December, 1965, the coastguard reported that a red rocket had been seen in a position five to six miles off Dartmouth in the area of Start Bay.
The life-boat Princess Alexandra of Kent...
The Indian Ship Jalamanjari
INDIAN SHIP AGROUND Hartlepool, Co. Durham. At 10.15 a.m. on i4th March, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was ashore at Longscar. There was a full gale from the south-east with a rough sea. The crew...
Golden Grain
Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 3 p.m. on 5th May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing vessel Amy Johnson was about to land the body of a man who had been dragged overboard by nets, with another fisherman,...
Sharon
Minehead, Somerset, and Life-boat 70-001 at Clovelly-At 12.50 a.m. on 24th September, 1967, it was learnt that a youth had taken out a yacht which was now drifting out to sea. The life-boat B.H.M.H. was launched at 1.12 in a light variable...
When the Pilot of a Lightning Jet Aircraft from Leuchars Had to Abandon His Aircraft on 4Th March, 1970, Life-Boats from Broughty Ferry and Anstruther Searched for Him In Darkness.
When the pilot of a Lightning jet aircraft from Leuchars had to abandon his aircraft on 4th March, 1970, life-boats from Broughty Ferry and Anstruther searched for him in darkness. The body of the pilot was finally found by the Broughty crew... - View image in PDF
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MISSING BUOY TAKEN IN TOW Weymouth, Dorset. At 2.10 on the morning of the 29th September, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a red flashing light had been seen south-east-by-south of Portland Bill moving west. There...