LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats (2)
Wick, Caithness-shire.— Shortly before midday on the 20th March, 1939, the life-boat coxswain reported that several small fishing boats beating in towards the bay were in danger. The weather was squally, with hail showers,and a very strong N...
Edward and Muriel
FISHING-BOAT BROKEN DOWN Filey, Yorkshire.—At 4.36 in the after- noon of the 10th of December, the motor life-boat The Cuttle went out to search for the local motor fishing coble Edward and Muriel, which was overdue. The sea was calm, with a...
May Lily
Bridlington, Yorkshire.—On the after- noon of the 31st of March, 1948, the motor life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield, was launched at 5.35, to stand by the local motor fishing boat May Lily, during a south-easterly gale with a very heavy...
None (1)
Cromarty.—About 4.50 in the after- noon of the 24th of June, 1948, the coastguard reported information re- ceived that a small vessel appeared to have broken down a quarter of a mile south of South Sutor, and the motor life-boat James Macfee...
Lead Us (2)
Wbitby, Yorkshire.—During the after- noon of the 13th of May, 1951, the local motor fishing boat Lead Us put out in a strong northerly wind and a heavy swell which made the harbour bar dangerous for her return. The life-boat crew assembled...
A Dinghy (3)
New Brighton, Cheshire - At noon on 28th September, 1969, it was learnt that a dinghy was in difficulties off the Derby bathing pool. The lifeboat Norman B. Corlett slipped her moorings at 12.13 in a near gale force westerly wind with a...
Emulate II
At 11.48 a.m. on 20th May, 1967, it was reported that the motor fishing vessel Emulate II had fired a flare between Brimsness and Dounresy and was drifting on to rocks. The life-boat Pentland (Civil Service No. 31} was launched at 12 noon in...
Windermere (1)
NOVEMBER 22ND. - WICKLOW. At 10 in the morning distress signals were made by the motor schooner Windermere, of Arklow, a mile N.N.E. of Wicklow pier, and the motor life-boat Lady Kylsant was launched immediately. A strong S.S.E. gale was...
Talking With Dr Sydney Peace of Orkney By Joan Davies
LISTEN TO Dr Sydney Peace and, underlying all that he says, you will hear the ring of his abiding love of the sea. You will also hear the echoes of his deep respect of all seafaring people and in particular for the lifeboatmen of Orkney,...
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Claudine, of Antwerp
BUCKIE. — The schooner Claudine, of Antwerp, bound to Ipswich, was observed about noon on the 20th January, when blowing very hard from S.W., with snow squalls, to be drifting to the eastward in a helpless and disabled state. The Life-boat...