LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Prince
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 10.12 on the morning of the 13th of July, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht four miles south-south-west of Orford- ness was flying a distress signal. The life-boat Abdy Beauclerk was launched at 10.26 in a...
Thyminia
Ilfracombe, Devon. — At 5.5 on the morning of the 23rd of July, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht one mile east of Widmouth Head was drifting towards Hangman Point and that her crew had waved a hurricane lamp. She was near the...
Rainbow
Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin.—At eight o'clock on the evening of the 14th of May, 1953, the life-boat honorary secretary saw the local yacht Rainbow with a crew of four, drifting across the north of the harbour. She had been dismasted and...
Sabrina and Pen Cw
New Quay, Cardiganshire.—At 11.20 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the harbour master reported that the yacht Sabrina had parted her moorings and was drifting on a lee shore with one man on board. The life-boat St. Albans was...
Wild Duck
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 7.15 on the morning of the 2nd of Septem- ber, 1957, the coastguard passed on a message from the Norwegian steamer Manx that a yacht was in difficulties about one mile west of the West Sunk buoy. The life-boat...
Pilot
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 3.59 on the afternoon of the 5th of September, 1957, a message was received from the east pier watch that a yacht was sig- nalling for help off Quern buoy. At 4.8 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis left her moorings. The...
Trenchemer
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 5.14 on the afternoon of the 29th of August, 1954, the Needles coastguard rang up to say that a yacht had gone ashore about two and a half miles north- north-east of Needles, but that she was in no immediate...
Cormorant
Runswick, Yorkshire.—About 8.30 on the evening of the 29th of August1954, a yacht off Staithes was seen to be in difficulties, and it was noticed that her crew of three had lowered her sails. Her engine did not appear to be very powerful,...
Water Music
Dover, Kent.—At 2.18 on the after- noon of the 14th of May, 1955, the Sandgate coastguard rang up to say that a yacht had been reported in difficulties in Wear Bay. At 2.30 the life-boat E.M.E.D., on temporary duty at the station, put out....
Loki
Lerwick, Shetlands.—At 9.22 on the night of the 2()th of April. 1956, the coastguard reported that a small boat was burning flares. At 9.40 the life- boat J.J.K.S.ir., on temporary duty at the station, was launched. There was a moderate sea...