LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Torbay, South Devon. At 8.40 p.m.
on ist August, 1965, the police at Paignton told the second coxswain of the life-boat that a boy had fallen over the cliff at Three Beaches. The life-boat Princess Alexandra of Kent slipped...
Janet
CREW AND POODLES RESCUED Swanage, Dorset. At 7.51 p.m. on 7th September, 1965, red flares had been reported to have been seen off Old Harry rocks. There was a moderate south-westerly breeze with a rough sea.
It was one hour...
Minnie
FISHING BOAT FOUNDERED At 8 a.m. on 25th October, 1965, the coxswain's wife informed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Minnie was in difficulties in Clovelly harbour, having shipped seas while hauling in her nets.
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A Boat
SHORT OF FUEL At 10.47 a.m. on 22nd December, 1965, the coastguard told the honorary secretary he had received a message from the Royal Sovereign lightvessel that there was a small boat alongside with three men who had not enough fuel to...
Jenny Rose
Selsey, Sussex. At 6 p.m. on 8th January, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a white flashing light had been observed a half a mile south of Chichester Harbour. A R.A.F.
helicopter from No. 22...
Spurt
Fenit, Co. Kerry. At 7.15 p.m. on 3ist January, 1966, the coxswain received a message that a ship on passage from Antwerp to Fenit had engine trouble off the Maheree islands in Tralee bay. The life-boat Hilton Briggs left her moorings at...
Oceanic Liberty
Teesmouth, Yorkshire. At 1.25 a.m.
on 16th February, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the tanker Oceanic Liberty had gone ashore on the south side of St. Gare lighthouse.
The...
Violet Sinclair
Barmouth, Merionethshire - At 8.55 a.m. on 22nd March, 1966, the police informed the honorary secretary that a fishing boat, the Violet Sinclair, had been seen three miles south west of Barmouth firing red flares. At 9.10 the life-boat The...
A Motor Boat
Tor bay, Devon - At 11.28 p.m. on I4th July, 1966, a motor boat on hire from Ter'gnmouth was reported overdue. The owner was searching along the coast. It was decided if the boat was not traced by daylight the life-boat and a helicopter...
Rose of Lancaster
OPERATION AT SEA Lowestoft, Suffolk. At 5 a.m. on nth January, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor vessel Rose of Lancaster of Liverpool had a sick man on board who required medical attention. There was a...