LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Yacht (1)
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. At 7.29 p.m. on 5th September, 1965, the acting honorary secretary was told by the police that a yacht had capsized in the Conway estuary. At 7.40 the IRB launched in a moderate to fresh north-westerly breeze and...
None (9)
BOY FELL OVER CLIFFS Whitby, Yorkshire. At 6.20 p.m. on igth October, 1965, the honorary secretary was told that a boy had been reported as having fallen over the cliffs at Ravenscar. The life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched at 6.40 in a...
Neutrino
Salcombe, Devon - At 10.35 a.m.
on I2th June, 1966, concern was felt for the crew of two of a yacht anchored at Hallsands. There was a moderate easterly breeze with a calm sea. It was two hours before high water. The...
A Dinghy
HELICOPTER CAME At 2.12 p.m. on the following day the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small dinghy which had capsized in Whitecliff Bay had been righted but appeared to be in difficulties. There was a light westerly breeze with...
Quinquereme (1)
SECOND CALL TO YACHT At 7 p.m. on 8th May, 1964, the honorary secretary was informed that the yacht Quinquereme had broken away from her moorings and was adrift in the middle of the straits—a potential danger to shipping. As the two local...
Laura
TAKEN TO WEYMOUTH Weymouth, Dorset. At 3.3 a.m. on 6th September, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen two miles southwest of the look-out. There was a smooth sea with a moderate westerly breeze...
The Arklow Lightvessel
Arldow, Co. Wicklow. At 10.25 a-mon I3th September, 1964, an official of the Irish Lights Office telephoned the honorary secretary to request that the master of the Arklow lightvessel be brought ashore to see his mother, who was dangerously...
A Yacht (3)
Torbay, Devon. At 10.22 a.m. on I3th July, 1964. the coastguard told the harbour master that a small sailing craft had capsized off Thatcher Rock and two people were clinging to it. At 10.28 the inshore rescue boat launched in a slight south...
A Canoe (1)
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. At 7.11 p.m. on 23rd August, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a canoe with one person on board was stranded on Scroby sands.
At 7.23 the inshore rescue boat...
None (4)
St. Peter Port, Guernsey. At 5.10 a.m. on 5th December, 1964, the use of the life-boat was requested to transfer a sick person from Herm Island to Guernsey.
At 5.32 the life-boat Euphrosyne Kendal put out into a smooth sea...