LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Jane
At 2.55 p.m. on 26th January, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that an unknown vessel was seen apparently broken down off Bognor Regis. The life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched at 3.25 in a moderate north-easterly...
A Speed Boat
SPEED BOAT TOWED IN New Brighton, Cheshire. At 6.10 p.m. on I2th March, 1965, the honorary secretary was informed that a speed boat in the River Mersey was in difficulties and needed assistance. The life-boat, Norman B. Corlett was launched...
Sans Peur
LIFE-BOAT ON PASSAGE On 22nd May, 1965, the new life-boat The Doctors, which was on passage to her station at Anstruther from the boatbuilders at Littlehampton, sighted the speed boat Sans Peur broken down one mile and a half east of Dover...
A Dinghy
Hartlepool, Co. Durham - At 12.50 a.m. on 8th September, 1966, a small dinghy, with one man aboard, was reported overdue from a fishing trip. At I o'clock the life-boat The Princess Royal (Civil Service No. 7) left her moorings in a...
Alatyrles
Weymouth, Dorset - At 12.30 a.m. on 9th December, 1966, the honorary medical adviser requested the services of the lifeboat to convey him to attend a sick man aboard the Russian vessel Alatyrles. At 3.55 the life-boat Frank Spiller Locke...
On Saturday July 2 Port St.Mary Lifeboat the 54' Arun the Cough Ritchie Went to the Help of a Small Boat Reported Drifting With a Fouled Propeller on to the Rocks Belo
On Saturday, July 2 Port St Mary lifeboat, the 54' Arun The Cough Ritchie, went to the help of a small boat reported drifting with a fouled propeller on to the rocks below Ronaldsway Flying Club, about eight miles north east of the... - View image in PDF
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A Motor Boat
Swanage, Dorset - At 2.32 p.m. on 3rd September, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that four skin-divers were in difficulties off Ballard head. The life-boat R.L.P. was launched in a strong south westerly breeze and a...
Moonshine
Hastings, Sussex - At 8.55 p.m. on 17th April, 1968, the motor mechanic told the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen about five miles south east of the life-boat station.
The life-boat Fairlight was launched...
Tuatanga
Ramsgate, Kent - At 7.53 p.m. on 15th July, 1967, a message was received that a motor yacht had broken down and was drifting towards Broadstairs. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings at 8 o'clock in a gentle south...
Rani
Dover, Kent - At 3.18 a.m. on 30th July, 1967, the coxswain was informed that a yacht with a broken mast was almost ashore in Fan bay, about three miles east of Dover. The life-boat Faithful Forester slipped her moorings at 3.29 in a strong...