LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Royal Air Force Launch No. 1653
Ramsey, Isle of Man. At 4.1 on the afternoon of the 28th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Royal Air Force launch No. 1653 had broken down off Jurby Head. At 4.15 the life-boat Thomas Corbett was launched...
A Boat (4)
Dover, Kent. At 1.27 on the after- noon of the 12th September, 1961, a report was received that a small boat with one man on board was in diffi- culties west of the Admiralty pier. The life-boat Southern Africa left her moor- ings at 1.46 in...
Ocean Reaper
Dover, Kent. At 5.55 on the evening of the 31st October, 1961, the eastern arm signal station informed the honor- ary secretary that a yacht was firing red flares off the signal station. The life- boat Southern Africa left her moorings at...
The Panamanian Motor Vessel Taurus
Whitby, Yorkshire - At 10.58 a.m. on 2ist July, 1966, a small boat three miles north east of Whitby buoy was requesting assistance. At 11.10 the life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched in a strong northerly wind and a rough sea. It was four...
Northern Star
Newhaven, Sussex - At 6.25 p.m. on I3th August, 1966, a small boat was reported in difficulties just outside the breakwater. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 6.50 in a rough sea and south westerly gale. It was three hours after...
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Arranmore, Co. Donegal - At 4 p.m. on 24th February, 1967, Malin Head radio station informed the honorary secretary that a man who was seriously ill on Tory Island needed urgent hospital treatment. The life-boat W. M. Tilson slipped her...
Provider
Amble, Northumberland - At 7.2 a.m. on iTth March, 1967, news was received that the coble Provider was stillat sea to the eastward of Amble and conditions were bad. The life-boat Millie Walton slipped her moorings at 7.40 in a strong gale...
Vassan Girl
YACHT AGROUND North Foreland radio station reported at 3.31 p.m. on 25th July, 1965, that a yacht was aground one and a half miles west of Mid Barrow lightvessel. No distress signals had been fired by the yacht but she had a heavy list. The...
Anglers Pride
Ramsgate, Kent. At 12.19 p.m. on 5th December, 1965, the pier watchman informed the honorary secretary that a motor boat was firing flares threequarters of a mile south-east of Ramsgate and was drifting as her engine had broken down. The...
Warbler
TRAWLER AGROUND At 10 a.m. on 25th January, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the trawler Warbler was aground on the Newcombe Sands off the Lowestoft harbour entrance. The life-boat Frederick Edward Crick went to the...