LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Breakaway
At 3.45 a.m. on igth June, 1967, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the yacht Breakaway had reported that she had been rammed by a coaster off Beachy head. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 4 o'clock in a light...
The Arrival at Spurn Point of Humber's New
The arrival at Spurn Point of Humber's new Arun class lifeboat Kenneth Thelwall in August, 1987 gave spectators an added bonus when she came in with three .survivors on board, having been diverted to the aid of a sinking yacht four miles... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
On the Beach
During the night of 18/19 March 1988 a 25ft Jaguar class yacht, on passage from Ramsgate to Gillingham ran aground in strong winds, fog and driving rain at Jury's Gap, Camber.
Rye's C class inflatable The Lewes... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Jessica, of Newhaven
OCTOBER 3RD. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.
At 8.50 at night a message was received from the Southern Railway Company that a small yacht had fired distress signals off the east pier. A west-north-west breeze was blowing, with a choppy...
St. Monance
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 9.15 in the evening of the 6th of June, 1948, the police reported that a yacht was drag- ging her moorings in a dangerous posi- tion at the mouth of Lymington river, with one man on board, and the motor life-boat...
Snark
Mdeburgh, Suffolk.—At 11.20 A.M. on the 4th July the coastguard reported that a small sailing yacht two miles south of Aldeburgh was making very heavy weather. A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, with a < rough sea. The No. 1 motor...
Dirk II
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 3.52 in the afternoon, on the 12th of April, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that the Customs at Brightlingsea had reported a yacht on her beam ends, and high and dry in Ray Sand Channel. At 4.15 the life-boat...
Elsa
Dover, Kent.—About 10.15 in the morning of the 24th of September, 1951, Lloyds signal station on the Eastern Harbour Arm reported that a yacht was driving towards the Arm, and at 10.25 the life-boat Southern Africa was launched. A moderate...
Gladeye
Weymouth, Dorset. At 5.24 p.m. on 8th September, 1965, the coastguard saw a yacht firing red flares three and a half miles south of Lulworth Cove. There was a westerly wind of gale force, and a rough sea. The life-boat Frank Spiller Locke...
Dawn Flight
Fleetwood, Lancashire. At 5.12 a.m.
on 3rd October, 1965, a motor yacht was reported in trouble one and a half miles north of Danger Patch. The life-boat Ann Letitia Russell was launched at 5.30 in a moderate breeze and a...