LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Fishing Boat
Redcar, Yorkshire - At about 8.50 a.m. on nth March, 1966, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that he had seen a small fishing boat in difficulties half a mile off Redcar. At 8.50 the IRB launched in a strong north westerly breeze...
The Rowing Boats Ann and Flying Dutchman
CREWS RESCUED FROM TWO ROWING BOATS Moelfre, Anglesey. At 5.40 on the evening of the 5th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the rowing boats Ann and Flying Dutchman of Benllech were in distress five miles south...
Happy Wanderer
CABIN CRUISER TAKEN IN TOW Barrow, Lancashire. At 7.20 on the evening of the 6th October, 1962, the Walney lighthouse keeper informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen near the Bar buoy. There was a light easterly breeze...
Four Cobles
FOUR COBLES ESCORTED TO SAFETY Newbiggin, Northumberland. At 8.16 on the morning of the 24th May, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that four cobles were still at sea in worsening weather conditions.
At 8...
None (7)
DOCTOR'S MISSION At i.20 p.m. on 8th November, 1963, the local medical officer informed the honorary secretary that a patient was in need of medical attention on Inishere Island, and asked for the use of the lifeboat in case the patient...
Washington
SEPT. 2ND. - WICK, CAITHNESS-SHIRE.
At 6.36 A.M. the coastguard informed the life-boat authorities that the trawler Washington, of Grimsby, was ashore near Duncansby Head. The weather was very foggy, with a fresh southerly...
Fishing Boats (6)
OCT. 26TH. - FILEY, YORKSHIRE. In the early morning the fishing fleet put to sea.
By 8.10 A.M. several of the boats had returned.
A fresh to strong breeze was blowing, with a rough sea, and some of the...
The S.S. James McGee
JUNE 21ST. - MINEHEAD, SOMERSET.
At 8.26 A.M. the coastguard reported that a ship’s boat was drifting down channel six miles north of Hurlstone Point. A fresh easterly breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor life...
A Boat
APRIL 26TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. At 2.55 in the morning a message came from the coastguard that a boat was adrift west of Worthing pier, and that no reply had been received to signals. No boats or men were available at Worthing, and...
H.M. Minesweeper Ring Dove
JUNE 24TH. - LONGHOPE, ORKNEY A message was received from the Kirkwall coastguard at 11.35 on the night of the 23rd of June that a vessel was ashore in Burwick Bay, South Ronaldshay. A south-east breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea....