LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ward
Margate, Kent.—At 4.5 in the morn- ing of the 3rd of February, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was showing two red lights about four miles north-north-east of Margate Pier.
At 4.30 he reported that she was...
Thunderbolt
At 6.15 p.m. on 3rd August, 1969, the assistant mechanic informed the honorary secretary that a small boat had broken down and was drifting towards the Binks about one mile east south east of Spurn lightvessel.
At 6.26 the...
A Small Rowing and Sailing Boat
JULY 16TH. - WHITEHILLS, BANFFSHIRE.
At 12.25 in the afternoon the Banff coastguard telephoned that a small rowing and sailing boat appeared to be in difficulties about one mile north-north-east of Banff. A fresh south-east...
Mercantile Credit
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Troubadour
At 10 P.M.
on the 1st March, during a southerly gale, signals of distress were observed from a vessel in close proximity to the Breakwater Lighthouse, The steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland was at once despatched to her...
H.M. M.V. Platypus
DECEMBER 1ST. - REDCAR, YORKSHIRE.
At 10 P.M. news was received that a small unknown vessel was ashore about the middle of the East Scar Rocks. It was low tide, and at 11 o’clock one of the crew walked ashore and gave the...
Isle of Gigha
Islay, Inner Hebrides - At 10.19 a-ni.
on nth November, 1966, news was given that the barge Isle of Gigha had capsized three miles south of Chuirn Island. Two men were missing. There was a strong southerly wind with a rough...
Mermaid Marine
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Flamborough, Yorkshire - At 7.37 p.m. on 26th March, 1967, news was received that a youth had fallen over the cliff one mile south of Flamborough Head. The life-boat Friendly Forester was launched at 7.45 in a gale force south westerly wind...
Self-Devotion of An English Seaman
ON the 3rd of November last, during the gale which produced such devastating effects on the coast of Suffolk, and on other parts of the east coast of England, a Swedish brig, the Vestor, was driven ashore near Orfordness, on the Suffolk...
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