LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Phyllis
TOW FOR CABIN CRUISER At 7.5 a.m. on ist August, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the cabin cruiser Phyllis was adrift about four miles south-south-east of North Goodwin lightvessel. There was a rough sea with a...
A Belgian Trawler
LOST FOUR FINGERS At 11.45 p.m. on ist September, 1964, the honorary secretary heard that a Belgian trawler was off Fleetwood with an injured man aboard, who had lost four fingers in an accident. At 12.5 a.m. the life-boat Ann Letitia...
Artigas
FROM GREEK SHIP At 5.25 p.m. on 6th November, 1964, the coxswain superintendent received a telephone message from a Hull shipping agent saying that a member of the crew of the Greek vessel Artigas was injured and needed hospital treatment....
Children's Friend
DRIFTING VESSEL At 2.31 p.m. on gth November, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Children's Friend was drifting in a moderate sea and a fresh south-easterly breeze off the Point of Ayre. The...
Sea Hawk
Swanage, Dorset. At 1.32 p.m. on 16th April, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small outboard dinghy, situated offDurlston Head, was drifting on the tide with a man and boy on board. The life-boat R.L.P. was...
Two Fishing Boats
Lowestoft, Suffolk. At 9 a.m. on 3oth March, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two small fishing boats which had put out in fine weather had got into difficulties when the weather suddenly became worse. The life-boat...
Norseman
Thurso, Caithness-shire. At 2.15 p.m. on 29,th May, 1965, the fishing boat Norseman was reported aground on the Spur of Muckle. The life-boat Pentland (Civil Service No. 31) was launched at 2.30. There was a gentle north-westerly breeze and...
Lolita
Mudeford, Hampshire. At 3.50 p.m.
on 28th May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a speedboat was hi difficulties off Southbourne.
At 3.55 the inshore rescue boat launched in a...
El Toro
St. Ives, Cornwall. At 10.35 a.m. on 22nd June, 1965, two members of the inshore rescue boat crew saw the motor cruiser El Toro in difficulties with engine failure one mile south-south-east of St Ives head. At 10.38 the inshore rescue boat...
A Canoe
CANOE CAPSIZED Dover, Kent. At 1.5 p.m. on 25th July, 1965, the honorary secretary learned that a canoe with one man aboard was drifting towards the Admiralty pier. The life-boat Southern Africa proceeded at 1.20 in a strong south-westerly...