LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Teignmouth, Devon.—At 3.25 P.M. on the 17th March the coastguard reported that a small boat, with one man on board, had been carried out of the harbour by the strong ebb tide, and was in difficulty. A strong S.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a...

Kllmore, Co. Wexford.—At ten o'clock on the night of the 14th of June, 1952, the Commissioners of Irish Lights asked if the life-boat would take a relief to the Coningbeg Light- ship next day and bring ashore a man whose father had died....

Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—On the 28th of February, 1954, the Com- missioners of Irish Lights asked if the life-boat would land a sick man from the Blackwater lightvessel. The Com- missioners had no boat available, and at 4.15 in the...

At ro.20 a.m. on nth March, 1967, news was received that two canoes had capsized off Swanage pier and that two men were in the water. The life-boat R.L.P. was launched at 10.25 m a south south westerly gale and a choppy sea. It was high...

Kilmore, Co. Wexford - At 6 p.m.

on 27th May, 1967, the honorary secretary was asked by the Irish Lights Office if the life-boat would bring ashore a member of the crew of the Coningbeg lightvessel whose mother was...

Thurso, Caithness-shire - At 2.45 p.m. on 28th August, 1967, the honorary secretary was informed that there was a sick man on board the motor vessel Gullfoss of Reykjavik which would be off Scrabster at 4 o'clock. The life-boat Pentland...

At 3 p.m. on 5th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that there was a sick man on board the motor vessel Tynewood. The life-boat City of Bradford HI was launched with a doctor on board at 4.20 in a light south...

Words: Anna Burn. Photos: Nicholas Leach, RNLI/(Penarth, Porthdinllaen, Norma Stockford, Vicky Walmsley-Williams, Charlie Williams)

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