LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Loch Lorgan (1)
TRAWLER AGROUND At 2 p.m. on I3th December, 1963, the life-boat Louise Stephens was launched at the request of the Colne Fishing Company to lay out an anchor in an attempt to refloat the trawler Loch Lorgan of Lowestoft which was ashore at...
Juan Ferrer (1)
CLUNG TO WRECKAGE Penlee, and Sennen Cove, Cornwall.
At 2.58 a.m. on 23rd October, 1963, the coastguard at St. Just was informed by Land's End radio that a Spanish vessel had gone aground near Mount's...
A Trawler (1)
JAN. 17TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
A motor trawler had grounded on the New- combe Sands, but she refloated unaided.- Rewards, £27 11s. 6d..
A Yacht (1)
MAY 29TH. - ALDEBURGH, SUFFOLK.
A yacht had gone ashore in a dangerous position but she was refloated without the life-boat’s help.-Rewards, £29 15s. 6d..
A Speed Boat (1)
AUG. 14TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET. At 9.5 P.M. a message was received from the coastguard that a small speed-boat was showing distress signals off the Anvil Point Lighthouse. The weather was fine and the sea was smooth. The motor life-boat Thomas...
A Naval Aeroplane (1)
OCT. 2 0TH. SELSEY, AND SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. At 1.13 A.M.
a message was received from the coastguard that the Bognor police had reported a naval aeroplane down in the sea off Bognor. A northerly breeze was blowing. The...
The S.S. Heire (1)
FEBRUARY 2ND. - SENNEN COVE, AND PENLEE, CORNWALL. At 5.17 P.M. the coastguard reported a vessel was in distress, and the motor life-boat The Newbons was launched at 6 P.M. A strong N.E. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. The lifeboat...
An Admiralty Trawler (1)
MARCH 6TH. - NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.
An Admiralty trawler escorting a convoy had struck a mine, but the survivors were picked up by another escort. - Rewards, £8 15s..
Two Aeroplanes (1)
AUGUST 27TH. - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE.
Two aeroplanes had collided and fallen in Blackpool, and two airmen had been seen to fall into the sea, but nothing could be found. After the return of the life-boat a party of...
H.M. Seilestier (1)
JANUARY 9TH. - LYTHAM - ST. ANNE’S, LANCASHIRE, AND NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. At 8.30 A.M. a message came from the Hoylake coastguard asking that the life-boat should go to an aeroplane reported down off Formby Point, and at 8.40 the Lytham -...