LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Skilful Rescue In Unknown Waters
AT 12.45 on the afternoon of the 17th of September, 1952 the coastguard telephoned the life-boat station at Stornoway in the Outer Hebrides that the crew of a local motor boat, the Mayflower, were marooned on rocks.
The...
Category: Services
Calaharis and Moss Rose, and White Knight (1)
North Sea Hurricane FORCE 9-10 north north east wind; rough sea with a heavy swell; low water; visibility down to about a half to one mile on an overcast morning with frequent hail and snow squalls; Flamborough lifeboat already at sea...
Ring Dove
At about 1 A.M. on the 1st February, the Coast- guard called the Coxswain of the Life- boat Co-operator No. 2 and reported that a vessel was making signals of distress near the Bull Point. The Life-boat was at once launched, and proceeded...
Fishing Cobles
Thirty-one fishing-cobles belonging to this village were out on the 30th Sept., 1868, when the sea rose, causing them to run for Cullercoats; but, on approaching the bar, it was found they could not attempt to take it without great risk. The...
Marney Lunn
Redcar, Yorkshire - At noon on 20th January, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the coble Marney Lunn appeared to be in difficulties and he would keep the vessel under observation.
It soon became...
Bertha
CLACTON-ON-SEA.—The Life-boat Albert Edward put off at about 5.30 P.M. on the 6th January, in reply to signals of distress from the Swin Middle Lightship. The wind was blowing a gale from the E., and the sea was very heavy. On reaching the...
A Brave Swimmer. Award of Bronze Medal
Ix the early afternoon of 27th August last a small steamer. Kendy, of Cardiff, got into difficulties off Porthcawl in Glamorganshire, and foundered. The Crew took to the boat, but it capsized, and, with the men clinging to it, drifted...
Category: Medals
Nautilus
At 3.50 P.M. on the 26th February a boat was seen, with a coat lashed to her mast as a signal of distress, and on further observation it was seen that the occupants were waving their hats and making other signals to show that they wanted...
Sheen
Barrow, Lancashire. At 4.40 on the afternoon of the 13th June, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a half-decked fishing boat had anchored near the Bar buoy and that a man was waving a flag. There was a light...
Flandre
Bridlington, Yorkshire. — At ten o'clock on the morning of the 2nd of September, 1956, a telephone message was received from Lloyds agent that the trawler Flandre, of Derwent, was entering the bay with an injured man on board who needed...