LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Baron Ramsey
Ramsey, Isle of Man.—At eleven o'clock on the morning of the 28th of January, 1957, a message was received from the owners of the S.S. Baron Ramsey, of Ardrossan, that she was lying in Ramsey Bay and had run short of stores because of...
Tanheti II
St. Helier, Jersey. At 6.30 on the evening of the 9th of October, 1958, the honorary secretary received a message from the harbour office that red flares had been seen in St. Ouen Bay. The life-boat Elizabeth Rippon put out at 6.49 in a...
The S.S. Cardiff Brook
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. At 6.45 on the evening of the 20th of December, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that there was a badly injured man aboard the S.S. Cardiff Brook of London. A doctor had been taken...
Mitera Marigo
Falmouth, Cornwall. At 11.45 on the night of the 29th of May, 1959, the coastguard informed the assistant honorary secretary that the motor vessel Mitera Marigo of Monrovia was sinking near no. 5 buoy in Falmouth harbour and needed help. The...
Joyce
Newbiggin, Northumberland. At 12.37 on the afternoon of the 20th of June, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small boat was in distress off Spital Point. At 12.50 the life-boat Richard Ashley was launched in a...
A Rowing Boat
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. At 11.55 on the morning of the 4th of October, 1959, the motor mechanic told the second coxswain that a rowing boat with four men aboard was in difficulties off Great Ormes Head. The life-boat Annie...
Arasjo
Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 6.58 on the morning of the 2nd of June, 1960, the coastguard passed on to the j honorary secretary a message from the Norwegian vessel Arasjo, of Oslo, that she was aground on the outer sideof the Longsand about...
Auchmacoy
FEBRUARY 9TH. - NEWBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE.
At 2.20 P .M. news was received from the Collieston coastguard that a vessel appeared to be aground at the mouth of the Ythan. The weather was cold, with a moderate southerly wind...
A Ship’s Life-Boat
APRIL 1ST. - FLEETWOOD, LANCASHIRE.
At 1.30 P.M. a message was received from the Wyre Lighthouse that a ship’s lifeboat needed help. A moderate W.S.W. wind was blowing with a slight sea. At 1.40 P.M.
the...
Queen
Nov. 5TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. At 6.30 P.M. a message was received from the New Brighton Stage that a fishing boat appeared to be out of control and drifting. Later flares were seen off the Rip Rap Buoy. A moderate S.S.E. gale was...