LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Salcombe, Devon.—At 10.0 on the night of the 6th August, 1952, the Hope Cove coastguard telephoned that a red flare had been seen one mile south-south-east of Bolt Head. At 10.10 the life-boat Samuel and Marie Parkhouse left her moorings,...
A Mysterious Gift
ON the balustrade in front of the headquarters of the Institution stands a half model of a life-boat which is also a collecting-box. When the box was opened on the morning of the 18th of April 84 farthings were found in it.
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Windlatter
Lytham-St. Annes, Lancashire. — At 4.15 in the afternoon, on the 14th of August, 1950, the Lytham barge re- ported that a boat from the yacht Windlatter, of Preston, had told them the yacht was ashore. At 4.50 the life-boat Dunleary left her...
Penny Ann
Tynemouth, Northumberland.—At 3.45 on the afternoon of the 1st of October, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a sailing dinghy seemed to be in diffi- culties about a mile off the Tyne entrance. The sea was rough and a • moderate westerly...
Lady Brooke
Fleetwood, Lancashire. — At 9.40 on the night of the 18th of October, 1950, the Formby coastguard reported that the fishing vessel Lady Brooke, of Kilkeel, was ashore threequarters of a mile east of Wyre Lightvessel, and in need of help. At...
Three Tugs Towing Hoppers
Teesmouth, Yorkshire.—At 2.0 in the afternoon, on the 3rd of December, 1950, the South Gare coastguard tele- phoned that three tugs towing hoppers were making heavy weather. One tug and hopper were close inshore. The life-boat crew assembled...
Pilot Me II, Success, Progress, Provider A and Lead Us.
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 9.15 in the morning of the 10th of December, 1951, the coastguard reported that the local Pilot Me II was approaching the harbour. The sea was rough and a strong northerly wind was blowing. At 9.25 the...
Protect Me II
Bridlington, Yorkshire. — During a moderate N. by E. gale with a heavy sea and rain, on the 13th August, information was received from the coastguard that the fishing vessel Protect Me II was signalling for help about three and a half miles...
Aries
DINGHY FOUND AFTER SEARCH AND TOWED IN Barrow, Lancashire. At 5.30 on the evening of the 1st June, 1963, members of the Arnside sailing club informed the coxswain that one of their members in the sailing dinghy Aries was...
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Howth, Co. Dublin - At 5.52 p.m. on I3th March, 1966, the coxswain's wife informed the honorary secretary that a man had fallen over the cliff. The Dublin Fire Brigade had been called out but had been unable to rescue him. At 6.15 the...