LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Jean Horsley
Seaham, Durham.—At 3.42 on the afternoon of the 17th of August, 1954, the coastguard reported that the fish- ing boat Jean Horsley, which had a crew of five, had broken down off Crimdon, about eight miles south of Seaham. At four o'clock...
Silver Line
Flamborough, Yorkshire. — On the morning of the 14th of December, 1955, the weather grew worse while the local fishing coble Silver Line, with a crew of two, was still at sea. Anxiety was felt for her safety, and at 10.15 the life-boat...
Champion
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 10.26 on the night of the 25th of January, 1956, a message was received from the East Pier watchhouse that red flares had been seen off Broadstairs. At 10.30 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out. The sea was slight...
Fishing Boats
Whitby, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 19th January, 1939, the fishing fleet put to sea, and by 2 P.M.
all but four boats had returned. At this time a fresh S.E. breeze wasblowing, with a strong sea and a dense fog....
Royal Exchange
Aith, Shetlands. — At 11.25 on the night of the 24th of October, 1953, a crofter telephoned the coxswain that a fishing boat was making distress signals at The Rona, off Aith Voe.
Five minutes after midnight the life- boat...
Harbinger
Anstruther, Fifeshire.—At 4.55 on the afternoon of the 18th of December, 1957, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen three miles east of Elie. At 5.15 the life-boat James and Ruby Jackson .was launched in a...
A Boat
Humber, Yorkshire. At 9.57 on the morning of the 6th of June, 1958, the Spurn Point coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that a man had made fast in a small boat to a float of the Admiralty boom half a mile north of the life-boat...
Naoim Cait
Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 5.40 on the morning of the 25th of June, 1958, the honorary secretary received a message from Valentia radio that the fishing vessel Naoim Cait required help north- west of Tearaght lighthouse. At six o'clock the...
Kingfisher
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk - At 4.20 p.m. on 30th December, 1966, a small motor cruiser was seen to be in difficulties about a quarter of a mile north east of the harbour entrance.
The Life-boat Louise Stephens...
Mako
Southend-on-Sea, Essex - At 8.25 p.m. on i6th April, 1967, it was noticed that a vessel was flashing a distress signal west of the boom on the Kent side. The life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was launched at 8.59 in a gentle...