LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Tynewood
At 3 p.m. on 5th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that there was a sick man on board the motor vessel Tynewood. The life-boat City of Bradford HI was launched with a doctor on board at 4.20 in a light south...
The Seine-Net Fishing Vessel Mizpah
Cullercoats, Northumberland. At o.30 on the evening of the 27th April, 1961, the life-boat Isaac and Mary Bolton was launched on exercise in a light north- easterly breeze with a slight sea and fog.
Half-a-mile from the...
Providence
North-East England Boulmer, Northumberland. At 8.50 a.m. on I2th March, 1964, anxiety was felt for the fishing coble Providence which was at sea in deteriorating weather. There was a fresh east-south-easterly breeze with a rough sea, and it...
A Skiff
St. Ives, Cornwall. At 5.30 p.m. on i8th August, 1964, the bowman told the honorary secretary that a skiff was in a dangerous position in broken water near Hayle Bar. At 5.32 the inshore rescue boat launched in a fresh westerly breeze and...
The Launch Zingari
Aldeburgh, Suffolk. At 11.30 a.m.
on 4th October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small motor launch was sending up red flares off Sizewell in moderate seas and a gentle east-south-easterly breeze....
Violet
ENGINE TROUBLE At 4.46 p.m. on 14th October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a local fishing boat had been having repeated engine trouble over one mile north of Sandown Castle, in a moderate sea and strong...
Aphrodite
TOWED TO LOOE Plymouth, South Devon. At 5.20 p.m. on 26th November, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a red flare had been sighted about four miles south-east of Banjo pier. It was low water with a slight sea and moderate...
Gin
Redcar, Yorkshire. At 8.25 a.m. on I4th November, 1964, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a small boat appeared to be in difficulties. The coxswain went to the boathouse and saw the two occupants of the boat waving an oar to attract...
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PATIENT TO HOSPITAL At 11.40 a.m. on zyth January, 1965, a surgeon at Kirkwall hospital asked the honorary secretary if a life-boat could take an emergency patient from the Island of Eday to the hospital. The lifeboat The John Gellatly...
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Galway Bay. At 8.25 p.m. on I2th May, 1965, the local medical officer received a call to go to Inishmaan island to attend a patient. The doctor tried unsuccessfully to obtain a boat to take him to the island and then asked for the use of the...