LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

During the afternoon of the 14th January, the coxswain reported that a local motor fishing boat, the Victory, had put out for the fishing grounds off Portskerra at 4 A.M. and had not returned. A heavy W.S.W. gale was blowing, with a heavy...

Aith, Shetlands.—On the 10th of March, 1947, a doctor at Walls tele- phoned that he had a man patient who must be taken to hospital for an operation. The road to Lerwick was impassable with snow, and as no other boat was obtainable he asked...

THE Institution is again issuing a Life- boat Calendar. It feels that there is no better way of keeping the work of the Life-boat Service continually before the public from the first day of the year to the last, and it hopes that many...

Apple dor e, Devon.—At 4.38 in the afternoon of the 4th of April, 1948, the coastguard reported that the s.s. Sea silver, of Newcastle, bound for Amster- dam, appeared to have her engine broken down, off the Bar Buoy, and needed a pilot. A...

Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 4.26 on the afternoon of the 17th of February, 1955, it was reported that five local fishing boats, which had taken shelter in Scar- borough harbour from the bad weather, had left Scarborough and were on their way back...

FLARES NEAR ISLAND At 8.24 p.m. on i2th September, 1964, the coastguard told the coxswain that flares had been seen between Puffin Island and Great Orme Head. It was low water with a smooth sea and light airs. At 8.40 the life-boat Cunard,...

HAD ENGINE FAILURE At 8.20 p.m. on 22nd September, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen three miles north-east of Gregness coastguard look-out station. It was one hour before low water with a...

Aldeburgh, Suffolk. At 8.27 a.m. on 19th October, 1963, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a cabin cruiser had been anchored all night south of the Shipwash lightvessel. At 9.30 the coastguard told the honorary secretary that...