LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Dover, Kent. At 12.43 a.m. on 28th August, 1965, the Folkestone coastguard reported that the master of the tug Cruiser of Liverpool was very ill and required a doctor. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at 1.17 with a doctor on board in a...

Brighton, Sussex. At 4.38 p.m. on 30th August, 1965, the pier master reported that a small fishing vessel about 2 miles out was signalling for assistance.

At 4.45 the IRB launched in a moderate westerly breeze and...

COBLES ESCORTED At 10.3 a.m. on i6th November, 1965, the cobles Provider and Silver Coquet were reported to be still at sea in conditions that were rapidly deteriorating. The lifeboat Millie Walton set out at 10.40 in a south-easterly gale...

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - At 4.35 p.m. on i3th June, 1966, information was received that a small cabin cruiser had broken down four to five miles west south west of Atherfield coastguard lookout hut. The life-boat The Earl and Countess Howe...

Coverack, Cornwall - At 10.15 P-mon 12th June, 1966, an international distress signal was reported about two and a half miles south east of Coverack.

There was a moderate southerly breeze with a corresponding sea. The...

Sunderland, Co. Durham - At 8.19 a.m. on I7th March, 1967, the coble Girl Lynn was reported in difficulties in rough seas about two miles off Roker. The lifeboat William Myers and Sarah Jane Myers was launched at 8.30 in a gale force west...

Port St. Mary, Isle of Man - At n a.m. on igth April, 1967, news was received that the motor yacht Pandora had broken down about 14 miles south east of Port St. Mary and the freighter Caxton was standing by. The life-boat R. A. Colby Cubbin...

Sunderland, Co. Durham - At 10.13 a.m. on 2oth May, 1967, the fishing coble Elizabeth was reported to be in difficultiesone and a half miles east of Whitburn and was flying distress signals. The Life-boat William Myers and Sarah Jane Myers...