LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Fishing Ketch
SEARCHED IN VAIN Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. At 7.50 a.m. on 20th June, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the Weston police had reported that an elderly man was missing from a small fishing ketch somewhere between...
Venture
Mudeford, Hampshire. At 10.30 a.m. on I2th June, 1964, inshore rescue boat no. 7 was launched in a strong easterly breeze and rough sea to the aid of the fishing vessel Venture, which was stranded on the bar entrance. One of the crew of two...
Zulu
SEVEN ON BOARD At 3.16 p.m. on 2ist September, 1964, the east pier watchman told the honorary secretary that a yawl appeared to have engine trouble and was drifting in the moderate seas and gentle south-easterly breeze near Quern buoy. At...
None (1)
PATIENT TO HOSPITAL At 9.30 a.m. on 25th April, 1965, the local doctor requested the use of the lifeboat to take a patient from Kilronan to the mainland. There was a moderate westerly breeze with a choppy sea. It was high water. The patient...
Joannie
Ramsgate, Kent. At 1.38 p.m. on 2nd May, 1965, the east pier watchman saw a small boat in difficulties east of Ramsgate harbour. The life-boat Elizabeth Elson, on temporary duty at the station, went out at 1.45 in a light southsouth-...
The S.S. Sandstar
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. On the evening of the 7th of January, 1959, thepilot cutter Leader took a doctor out to the s.s. Sandstar in Yarmouth Roads to attend an injured seaman. The doctor diagnosed a compound fracture of the left...
Fishing Cobles
Boulmer, Northumberland, At 9.5 a.m. on igth March, 1965, five local fishing cobles were" reported overdue by the coastguard. There was a moderate north-easterly breeze and a rough sea.
It was one hour before low water...
Cruiser
Dover, Kent. At 12.43 a.m. on 28th August, 1965, the Folkestone coastguard reported that the master of the tug Cruiser of Liverpool was very ill and required a doctor. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at 1.17 with a doctor on board in a...
A Yacht (6)
Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 8 p.m.
on 25th July, 1965, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties off Lane End shore. At 8.9 the IRB launched in a fresh southwesterly breeze and...
Shield
Brighton, Sussex. At 4.38 p.m. on 30th August, 1965, the pier master reported that a small fishing vessel about 2 miles out was signalling for assistance.
At 4.45 the IRB launched in a moderate westerly breeze and...