LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 8.30 on the morning of the 26th of February, 1961, the honorary secretary was asked by the local medical officer if the life-boat would take the county surgeon and his assistants from Cahirciveen to Valentia Island as...
The Kanwara
ALONE FROM SALCOMBE TO SKYE Appledore, Devon.—At 10.15 on the night of the 27th of April, 1947, the coastguard reported that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties three miles west-south-west of the Westward Ho look-out.] The motor life-boat...
Exchange
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 3.50 on the afternoon of the 19th of January,1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel in tow of a tug had broken adrift three miles off Maplin Head. At 4.38 the life-boat Greater London...
A Speed Boat
Rhyl, Flintshire - At 4.30 a.m. on 22nd September, 1969, the honorary secretary received an anticipatory message from the coastguard reporting that a speedboat with three men on board was overdue from a fishing trip. At 8.13 the coastguard...
Beatrice
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. At 9.36 on the evening of the 28th of May, 1958, the coastguard informed the coxswain that distress signals were being shown in Yarmouth Roads. The life-boat Cunard, on temporary duty at the station,...
Fidelity
Fishermen plucked to safety from vessel in danger of capsize Coxswain John C. Murray of Buckle lifeboat station has been congratulated on the 'leadership, determination and skill' he displayed during a service to the fishing vessel...
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Arranmore, Co. Donegal - At 1.30 a.m. on 31st January, 1970, the life-boat coxswain had a request from Owey island for the use of the life-boat to take a young man, who was seriously ill with suspected meningitis, to the mainland. There was...
Mary Robinson and Eventide
Newbiggin, Northumberland. At 2.55 p.m. on I3th January, 1965, the honorary secretary told the coxswain to launch the life-boat and escort two cobles Mary Robinson and Eventide to safety as there was fear for their general well being owing...
A Small Boat
BOAT-THIEVES RESCUED W aimer, Kent.—At 10.10 in the morn- ing of the 1st of November, 1947, a wireless message from the South Good- win Light-vessel said that she had picked up a small boat with two men aboard, and wanted the life-boat to go...
Waterbird
Portrush, Co. Antrim. — On the night of the 16th February the lifeboat motor mechanic saw red flares, and heard shouting in the Skerrie roads, East Bay. There was no wind, and the sea was smooth, but the weather was thick. The motor lifeboat...