LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Queen Catherine
Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 7.54 on the evening of the 4th of August, 1956, theShoreham coastguard reported that the Royal Sovereign lightvessel had informed him that a small yacht along- side her was in difficulty and needed a tow to Newhaven....
Normarie
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 5.16 on the afternoon of the 27th of August, 1956, the Deal coastguard telephoned that a yacht with her engine broken down needed help seven miles north-west of the Sandettie lightvessel. At 5.28 the life-boat Michael and...
Gien Mie
Fleetwood, Lancashire.—At 1.20 on the afternoon of the 16th of December, 1957, a local resident heard on his radio that the fishing vessel Gien Mie, of Fleet- wood, needed help. He told the honorary secretary, and at 1.40 the life-boat Ann...
Elizabeth
Howth, Co. Dublin. At 11.15 on the morning of the 4th of August, 1958, the honorary secretary saw the yacht Elizabeth capsize during a yacht race.
The life-boat R.P.L. put out at 11.20 in a choppy sea. A westerly wind of...
Allan
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 11.59 on the morning of the 16th of October, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a barge close to the pier was sending morse signals indicating the need of a life-boat. At 12.15 the life-boat Sir...
A Dinghy (6)
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. At 1.15 on the afternoon of the 16th of June, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small sailing dinghy had capsized one mile south of Milford-on- Sea. Two of her crew had swum ashore and two...
Hazel
Newbiggin, Northumberland. At 12.8 early on the morning of the 26th of June, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a sailing boat was in distress off Druridge Bay. At 12.30 the life-boat Richard Ashley was launched in a...
A Dinghy (5)
Bridlington, Yorkshire-At 7.57 p.m.
on 28th July, 1966 a man was reported overdue from a fishing trip in a small dinghy.. There was a moderate southwesterly wind with a corresponding sea.
It was one hour...
A Fishing Vessel
At 11.22 a.m. on 9th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that there had been an explosion on board a fishing vessel. The life-boat Charles Henry Ashley was launched at 11.38 in a smooth sea. The tide was flooding....
Bon Pasteur
At 2 a.m. on 10th February, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a French trawler was aground on the North Goodwin Sands. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings at 2.17 in a light north easterly breeze...