LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Andante
Girvan, Ayrshire - At 5.20 p.m. on 26th April, 1970, the motor mechanic of the life-boat reported that a yacht was in difficulties off the harbour and drifting towards the dangerous coast south of Girvan. At 5.35 the life-boat James and...
The S.S. Monmouth Coast
NOVEMBER 12TH. - DUNMORE EAST, CO. WATERFORD. A small cargo steamer, bound from Cork to Glasgow, the S.S. Monmouth Coast, of Liverpool, was attacked by two German aeroplanes at the entrance to Waterford Harbour. The weather was fine, and the...
Enchantress, of Hamble
Off Selsey Bill A YACHT AGROUND in the Looe Channel and needing help was reported by Solent Coastguard to the honorary secretary of Selsey lifeboat station at 1910 on Friday September 9, 1983. Maroons were fired and at 1920 the 48ft 6in...
The S.S. Graiglas
DECEMBER 3RD. - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM, AND TEESMOUTH, YORKSHIRE.
At 4.56 in the morning the coastguard telephoned the life-boat station that two vessels appeared to be in danger, and twenty minutes later he asked that the life...
Greyhound
New B ight n, Cheshire.—At 8.40 in the evening of the 5th of September, 1949, the c xswain of the Hoylake life- boat telephoned that a fishing boat was sending up flares in Hilbre Swash.
Accordingly at 9.5 the No. 1...
New Inventions
CUNNINGHAM'S Patent Mode of reefing Topsails from the Deck.—Most persons, even those who are not sailors by profession, are aware that the operation of reefing topsails is one of the most important on board a ship. By its means the...
Category: Articles
M.F.V. Andreas
Two fishing vessels A MOTOR FISHING VESSEL sinking off Sarclett Head on her way back from fishing grounds was reported to the honorary secretary of Wick lifeboat station at 0135 on Thursday May 21 by HM Coastguard. The lifeboat crew were...
Inshore Rescue Boats
Up to the end of June 1963 the new fast inshore rescue boats have been launched on service five times. The following is the list of services or at- tempted services: June 1st: Aberystwyth I.R.B. es- corted in a sailing boat in tow of a speed...
Category: Services
A Canoe
Valiant attempt HM COASTGUARD asked the deputy launching authority of Bangor ILB station to stand by at 1135 on Sunday May 20; a canoist had capsized half a mile north of the harbour and another canoist was trying to bring him in. The DLA...
Isa Simpson
Gourdon, Kincardineshire. — At two o'clock in the afternoon of the 3rd of January, 1951, Johnshaven sent a message that the local motor fishing boat Isa Simpson was disabled by an engine breakdown off Johnshaven. At 2.10 the...