LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Drake Dene
Clovelly, Devon. At 10.40 on the morning of the 5th of January, 1958, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that there was a small vessel in the bay flying a signal asking for medical help. As it was low water and no other vessel was...
Elm Grove
Buckie, Banffshire. At one o'clock on the afternoon of the 26th of Febru- ary, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that Wick radio had received a message from the motor fishing boat Elm Grove, of Buckie, that a fisherman...
Sparkling Star
Scarborough, Yorkshire. At 6.50 on the evening of the 21st of July, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Sparkling Star was in a sinking condition and was being towed by the collier Capitol, which had...
Volga
Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire. At three o'clock on the morning of the 14th of October, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the yacht Volga was making water seven miles west-by-north of Porth- dinllaen Point....
Morning Star
RED FLARES SEEN The Mumbles, Glamorganshire. At 2.17 a.m. on 2nd March, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen off Rhosilly Point. There was a moderate southeasterly breeze with a corresponding...
Scylla
Aldeburgh, Suffolk. At 8.23 on the morning of the 26th of July, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that the yacht Scylla had been in collision with a French trawler. The yacht was moored alongside the Ship- wash...
Speedwell
Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. At 6.30 on the morning of the 7th of September, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a flashing white light had been seen four miles west-north-west of Aberystwyth. The honorary secretary went...
A Fishing Vessel
Seaham, Co. Durham, At 5.50 on the evening of the 24th of September, 1958, the coastguard informed the cox- swain that a small fishing vessel was drifting four miles east-north-east of Seaham. At 6.15 the life-boat George Elmy was launched...
A Skiff
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Nor- folk. At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 4th of July, 1959, a man informed the coxswain that his son and a friend had put out to fish in his skiff against his advice and that he was worried about their safety...
Emergo III
Aldeburgh, Suffolk. At 4.45 on the morning of the 30th of September, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor vessel Emergo III, which had been carrying out survey work, had lost both anchors off Sizewell and had...