LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Betty Sheader, Betty and Florence
Scarborough, Yorkshire. At 12.40 on the afternoon of the 6th of January, 1961, the honorary secretary was told that three local fishing cobles were at sea in weather which was deteriorating.
There was a strong to gale force...
Teddy Bear
Walmer, Kent. At five o'clock on the afternoon of the 26th of March, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor boat Teddy Bear, which was two miles east of the Goodwin Fork buoy, had engine trouble and her crew...
A Dinghy (1)
PILOT CUTTER'S REPORT At 8.14 p.m. on 4th September, 1964, .the coastguard told the honorary secretary that Nab pilot cutter had reported a dinghy adrift but was unable to help.
It was two hours before high water with...
Adour
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 3.30 on the after- noon of the 18th of July, 1957, the Deal coastguard telephoned to say a tanker was aground on the Goodwin Sands. At 3.45 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out in a moderate sea. There was a...
Peter von Danzig
Walmer, Kent-At 11 p.m. on 4th May, 1968, a radio report was received that the German yacht Peter von Danzig was dismasted near the Goodwin sands. The lifeboat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 32) was launched at 11.12 in a fresh southerly...
Tracy Jane
Workington, Cumberland - At 7.20 p.m. on 31st March, 1969, the coastguard reported that the cabin cruiser Tracy Jane, with one crew member on board, was in difficulties between Parton and Harrington. The life-boat Manchester and Salford XXIX...
An Aeroplane (6)
FEBRUARY 12TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
At 5.45 A.M. information was received that a British aeroplane, some twenty miles due east, was making for Wick.
A few minutes later it was reported that she was down...
H.M. Drifter Thaw
MAY 29TH. - BUCKIE, BANFFSHIRE.
At 7.47 at night the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was sounding distress signals by whistle. A light east-north-east wind was blowing, with a slight sea and fog. The motor life-boat K.B...
Jenny III, Happening
ENGINE TROUBLE It was learned on 7th August, 1971, that the Dutch Barge Jenny III, with a crew of four, had been standing by the East Goodwin lightvessel during the night with engine trouble. Arrangements to tow the barge were made with a...
Crab Boats
Sheringham, Norfolk - At 2.6 p.m.
on 8th April, 1966, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that four Sheringham crab boats were at sea in a very thick fog and might have difficulty in finding the passage back to the...