LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Aldeburgh, Suffolk. At 8.27 a.m. on 19th October, 1963, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a cabin cruiser had been anchored all night south of the Shipwash lightvessel. At 9.30 the coastguard told the honorary secretary that...

INJURED SEAMAN Penlee, Cornwall. At 9 p.m. on i8th November, 1964, the honorary secretary told the coxswain that the motor vessel Clarkeden was approaching with an injured man aboard. At 12.45 a.m. the life-boat Solomon Browne was launched...

CUT OFF BY TIDE Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At 9.35 a.m.

on 24th October, 1964, the coastguard told the life-boat mechanic that a man and a dog were cut off by the tide about five miles south-east of Pembrey. The tide was one...

Aberdeen. At 11.50 p.m. on 2nd April, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the trawler Dineiddwg of Aberdeen had grounded at Girdleness in thick fog. The life-boat Ramsay-Dyce proceeded at 12.20 a.m. in a light...

BROKEN SHAFT At 5.46 p.m. on i4th May, 1965, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a cabin cruiser was flying distress signals about half a mile off Westgate bay. The life-boat North Foreland (Civil Service No. TJ) was launched at 6.5 in...

At 11.4 p.m. on 4th August, 1966, a vessel was seen flashing a light south of the harbour entrance. There was a fresh north westerly breeze with a moderate sea. The life-boat Kathleen Mary launched at 11.30 at low water and proceeded to the...

Portrush, Co. Antrim. The coastguard reported at 1.57 a.m. on 23rd June, 1965, that a fishing boat was flashing her navigational lights in Portstewart bay. The life-boat Lady Scott (Civil Service No. 4) was launched at 2.15 with the bowman...

St. Ives, Cornwall. At 3.15 p.m. on yth July, 1965, a member of the IRB crew was told that a motor skiff carrying two people was in difficulties half a mile north of St. Ives Pier Head. At 3.15 the IRB launched in a northerly breeze and came...