LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Fishing Boat
LIFE-BOATMAN DIES ABOARD FISHING BOAT Ballycotton, Co. Cork. At 10.20 p.m.
on Monday the 12th of August, 1963, the honorary secretary was told that an 18-foot punt, which had been taken out lobster potting, appeared to have...
A Fishing Boat (2)
Montrose, Angus.—17th December. An overdue fishing boat came in while the life-boat was out looking for her.— Rewards, £5 19*..
A Fishing Boat
New Quay, Cardiganshire. At 1.34 p.m. on 8th September, 1965, a report was received that a boat had capsized between New Quay and Aberaeron. It was known that a small lobster boat was still at sea, although there was a strong northeasterly...
A Rowing Boat (2)
SEPTEMBER 17TH. - BARRA ISLAND, HEBRIDES. During the night information was received from the postmaster of Northbay that a small rowing boat, with two men aboard, had been caught in a storm in Barra Sound. A strong N.W. gale was blowing,...
A Fishing Boat (6)
NOVEMBER 14TH. - KIRKCUDBRIGHT.
During the afternoon a returning fishing boat reported that another fishing boat, with two men on board attending to their lobster creels, was in difficulties. A south-east gale was blowing,...
A Boat (1)
JULY 14TH. - POOLE AND BOURNEMOUTH, DORSET. About 11.30 in the morning the Southbourne coastguard reported that a boat had capsized a mile from the shore oft Christchurch Ledge. The motor life-boat Thomas Kirk Wright was launched at 11.35 in...
A Fishing Boat
On the 16th April, a fishing-boat was seen approaching the shore with signals of distress flying, her crew finding it impossible to make the land through the heavy surf. The Withemsea life-boat was at once launched to their help, and...
A Boat (3)
JUNE 18TH. - CROMER, NORFOLK. During the morning a small boat with five boys on board was seen two miles N.N.E. from the life-boat station. A moderate S.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. The boat was kept under observation and at 1...
A Boat (6)
AUG. 20TH. - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE. At 7.30P.M. a message was received from the police stating that some boys in an open boat were missing and had been last seen drifting to sea. A moderate E.N.E. breeze was blowing. The sea was smooth. The...