LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lady Shirley
Filey, Yorkshire. — At 5.10 in the evening of the 29th of June, 1948, the coastguard saw the salmon fishing boat Lady Shirley capsize. . A fresh breeze was blowing from the north-north-west with a moderate swell. The .boat was close in shore...
A Vessel
Helvick Head, Co. Waterford— 14th January, 1938. Flares had been reported outside the harbour, but the vessel which made them was only waiting for the tide in order to enter the roads.—Rewards, £15..
Huiberdina Gijsbertha
Aberdeen. At 2.35 on the afternoon of the 27th of June, 1959, the coast- guard reported that a message had been received from the Dutch vessel De Hoop that another Dutch vessel Huiberdina Gijsbertha of Katwijk a/Kee was aground on the north...
Empress of England
Padstow, Cornwall. At 8.45 on the evening of the 1st of October, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the coaster Eldorita had the motor launch Empress of England, which had one man aboard, in tow and was making for...
Flensburg
Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 11.50 on the night of the 22nd of October, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the trawler Flensburg of Kiel wanted to land a sick seaman.
The honorary secretary agreed that...
Rosebank
Wick, Caithness-shire. At 3.15 on the afternoon of the 2nd of December, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing vessel Rosebank of Wick appeared to be in distress in Sinclair Bay. At 3.40 the life-boat City of...
Sabrina and Pen Cw
New Quay, Cardiganshire.—At 11.20 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the harbour master reported that the yacht Sabrina had parted her moorings and was drifting on a lee shore with one man on board. The life-boat St. Albans was...
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Exmouth, Devon.—At 6.47 on the evening of the 8th of August, 1956.
the coastguard reported that a man who could not swim was stranded on a sandbank near the River Otter.
The life-boat Maria Noble was...
Frode
Fowey, Cornwall.—At 9.25 on the evening of the 17th of August, 1956, the Polruan coastguard reported white flares two to three miles south-west- by-west of the coastguard station.
At 9.40 the life-boat Deneys Reitz put out....
Dolins
New Quay, Cardiganshire.—At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 27th of June; 1957, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that the fishingfleet had returned to the harbour with the exception of the motor boat Dolins, which had a crew of two...