LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Helen
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 6.45 P.M.
on the 4th July, 1938, the coastguard reported that a yacht was in difficulties near Bembridge Ledge. She cleared it, but watch was kept on her, and it was seen that she could not be...
Fishing Cobles (1)
Twelve local fish- ing cobles put out early on the morning of the 7th December, in fair weather.
At 9.45 A.M. a strong east breeze was blowing, a heavy sea was running, and it was raining. Three cobles were seen making for...
Fishing Boats
On the 21st April the coastguard telephoned that three small fishing boats were sheltering behind the North Pier. A strong S.E. breeze was blowing with a rough sea, and it was raining. As the wind was increasing rapidly, it was decided to...
Fishing Boats (1)
Early on the 2nd December eleven fishing boats put out to fish in moderate weather. Later the wind and sea rose, and as there would be great risk to the boats as they came in, the motor life-boat Margaret Harker Smith was launched at 11.10 A...
Our Brother
Boulmer, Northumberland. — On the morning of the 29th January a fresh N.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough and increasing sea. Visibility was bad, and it was raining heavily. All local cobles, with the exception of the Our Brother, came...
Musketier
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 8.55 on the morning of the 8th of September, 1957, Portpatrick radio reported that the Dutch vessel Muske- tier had lost her propeller near Tuskar Rock and needed help. The life-boat John R. Webb, on...
White Heather
Redcar, Yorkshire. At 5.40 on the evening of the 15th of October, 1957, the Saltburn coastguard telephoned that the salvage vessel White Heather needed help near the old wreck of the Demetrius off Redcar. At 6.10 the fife-boat City of Leeds...
Nan
Coverack, Cornwall.—At 2.5 in the afternoon, on the 13th of September, 1950, the life-boat coxswain saw a small rowing boat with two men in diffi- culties near the rocks off Pedn Myin; and at 2.15 the life-boat The Three Sisters was...
Happy Returns
Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 6.0 on the night of the 3rd of December, 1950, flares were reported about one mile off shore in Pevensey Bay. At 6.15 the life-boat Beryl Tollemache was launched in a moderate sea with a moderatenorth-westerly breeze...
H.M.S. St. Kitts
Portrush, Co. Antrim-.—On the llth of July, 1951, H.M.S. St. Kitts was visiting Portrush. Two ratings went ashore for stores; but sudden bad weather prevented them going aboard again with them. The St. Kitts' Com- manding Officer...