LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Boat
On the 19th January, at 6 P.M., during heavy gale at "W.N.W., signals of distress were observed from a vessel at anchor in the bay. The Life-boat was thereupon launched, and on gaining the vessel it was ascertained that a boat which had...
Fairwood
Fowey, Cornwall.—At 11.59 on the night of the 29th of July, 1956, it was reported that the yacht Fairwood was dragging her anchor close to the life-boat's moorings. The life-boat Cunard, on temporary duty at the station, put out. The sea...
Our Confidence
Whitby, Yorkshire. At 1.30 on the afternoon of the 27th of June, 1958, the coxswain heard on his radio that the motor fishing vessel Our Confidence of Bridlington had broken down off Whitby in dense fog. He told the honorary secretary, and...
Myrtle
Howth, Co. Dublin,—At 2.30 in the afternoon of the 15th of October, 1949, the life-boat R'.P.L. was launched for exercise in a rough sea, with a fresh south-westerly wind blowing, and shortly after noticed a fishing boat one mile east of...
Naomh Fergus
Ballycotton, Co. Cork - At 12.55 p.m. on 24th August, 1968, the honorary secretary received a report that the fishing boat Naomh Fergus with a crew of three had fired flares three and a half miles west by south of Ballycotton lighthouse. The...
Ailsa Lady
Girvan, Ayrshire - At 11 a.m. on 4th November, 1969, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the lighthouse tender, taking a relief keeper to the Ailsa Craig lighthouse, was in difficulties. At 11.20 the lifeboat James and...
Honey Bee
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. At 7.40 on the evening of the 27th of January, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Honey Bee of Peterhead was leaking badly and in danger of sinking off Buchan Ness. At...
Garm
IN SWEDISH VESSEL Wick, Caithness-shire. At 2 a.m. on 9th November, 1964, the coxswain received a radio message from the Swedish motor vessel Garm that a member of her crew had acute appendicitis. There was a gentle south-westerly breeze...
Progress
Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 3.48 p.m. on 22nd January, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Progress had broken down three to four miles northeast of Tynemouth Pier. The motor fishing vessel Contester...
Apache
Margate, Kent. At 12.31 a.m. on 3rd May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small vessel, situated about one mile north of Whiteness and half mile east of "Longnose" buoy, was flashing a white light. The...