LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats (1)
Filey, Yorkshire. At 12.40 on the after- noon of the 2nd of March, 1961, when weather conditions were bad, the coast- guard and the honorary secretary dis- cussed the desirability of launching the life-boat, as nine fishing vessels were...
A Fishing Boat (1)
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Nor- folk. At 9.38 on the morning of the 19th July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing boat had broken down east of Hopton and needed help. At 9.43 the life-boat Louise Stephens...
Sailing Dinghies (1)
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. At 3.50 on the afternoon of the 20th August,1961, the coastguard informed the motor mechanic that at least ten sailing dinghies of the Shoreham yacht club had capsized during a local regatta. At four o'clock the...
A Boat (1)
St. Mary's, Scilly Isles. At 7.20 on the evening of the 31st October, 1961, a Post Office official informed the honorary secretary that a local boat being used by their linesmen, who were engaged in repairing a telephone cable between St...
Flamingo, of Stavanger (1)
Longhope, Orkneys, and Wick, Caithness-shire - At 11.27 a.m. on 26th January, 1967, it was learned that a vessel was transmitting a Mayday call off Pentland Skerries. The Longhope life-boat T.G.B. was launched at 11.45 in a strong east by...
Fishing Boats (1)
Bridlington, Yorkshire - At 3.8 p.m. on 27th February, 1967, it was learned that six fishing vessels were still at sea and concern was felt for their safety in view of the deteriorating weather conditions. There was a strong gale from the...
Fishing Cobles (1)
Runswick, Yorkshire - At 9.45 a.m.
on the 16th May, 1967, it was noted that five fishing cobles from Staithes were still at sea and the strong northerly gale which had blown up was making conditions at Staithes harbour...
A Sailing Dinghy (1)
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 11.55 a.m. on 9th October, 1965, the coastguard notified the coxswain that a sailing dinghy had capsized one and a half miles east of the station. At 12 o'clock the IRB launched at high water in a strong...
A Special £1 Draw
A special £1 draw was organised for this magnificent cake made in the shape of Exmouth lifeboat, just one of the attractions at a dance at Langslone Cliff Hotel, Dawlish, organised by 13 of the water sport clubs on the River Exe. The... - View image in PDF
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A Yacht (1)
NO SURVIVORS FOUND FROM BURNT YACHT Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. At seven minutes past one on the afternoon of Sunday the 28th of July, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht had been reported on fire and had...