LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Staatsrath von Brock
PETERHEAD.—On the morning of the 9th January, a mounted messenger gave information at the Life-boat Station that a vessel was ashore on Scotstown Head, about five or six miles N. of Peterhead.
The Life-boat temporarily...
The Converted Ship's Life-Boat Waratah
FIREMEN HELPED At 7.35 a.m. on I3th September, 1964, while the life-boat coxswain was fishing at sea, he saw the converted ship's lifeboat Waratah burning red flares just south of Peninnis Head. He immediately gave help and succeeded in...
A Dinghy (3)
Skegness, Lincolnshire - At 1.37 p.m.
on 29th August, 1969, the coastguard reported that a dinghy had fired a red flare about one mile east of Skegness pier. The life-boat Charles Fred Grantham was launched at 2 o'clock...
The S.S. Engineer
Soon after mid- night on the 24th-25th February the coastguard at Portland Bill telephoned that a vessel was burning flares about three- and a half miles south-west of the Bill. A moderate S.S.E. gale was blowing, a heavy sea was running,...
A Dinghy
Plymouth, South Devon - At 5.10 p.m. on 25th February, 1970, a report was received from the coastguard that a dinghy was drifting seaward four miles south of Downderry.
The life-boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse slipped...
Girl Mina
Life-boat 70-002 at Longhope, Orkney - At 2.18 p.m. on 22nd March, 1969, while life-boat 70-002 was at Longhope and her crew were preparing to go ashore to attend the funeral of the crew of the Longhope life-boat, the coastguard reported to...
None (10)
Clovelly, North Devon - At 6.48 p.m.
on 14th January, 1967, information was received, that a boy was stranded on a rock about 500 yards from the shore at Northcott Mouth, one mile north of Bude. The life-boat William...
None (2)
At 2005 information was received that Scarborough lifeboat was launching to investigate red flares sighted by Flamborough Coastguard and at 2240 Filey lifeboat was requested by Tees Coastguard to launch to join Whitby and Scarborough...
Pamela
Peel, Isle of Man - At 10.36 a.m. on 15th July, 1968, it was learnt that a small boat was in difficulties off Lynague. The life-boat Helena Harris - Manchester and District XXXI was launched at 10.50 in a fresh south westerly wind with...
Lady Jane
Ramsgate, Kent - At 1.24 p.m. on 24th July, 1967, it was learned that a motor boat with nine people on board had broken down and was in difficulties off Ramsgate sands. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings at 1.31 in a...