LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

DOCTOR TAKEN TO LIGHTVESSEL Broughty Ferry, Angus. At 5.15 on the afternoon of the 1st January, 1962, the harbour master informed the honorary secretary that a member of the crew of the Abertay lightvessel had fallen down the engine-room...

Plymouth, Devon.—At 10.2 on the morning of the 23rd of July, 1956, the Queen's Harbour Master, Plymouth, reported that a small coaster was not under control about two miles south- east of Mewstone. At 10.24 the life- boat Thomas Forehead...

Dover, Kent.—At 5.7 on the after- noon of the 15th of August, 1956, the Sandgate coastguard reported that a boat appeared to be in difficulties four miles from Dover. The life-boat Southern Africa was launched at...

New Quay, Cardiganshire.—At 8.19 on the evening of the 23rd of August, 1956, the coastguard reported that the yacht Ronsay was in difficulty between Abersoch and Aberaeron. The life- boat St. Albans was launched at...

Dungeness, Kent.—At 5.23 on the afternoon of the 12th of September, 1956, the Rye police reported that there was a young girl in the sea off Camber. At 5.35 the life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson was launched. The sea was choppy, there was a...

Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 5.36 on the afternoon of the 25th of October, 1956, the coastguard telephoned that the cabin cruiser Chrisian, with one man on board, needed help about twelve miles north-west by west of Beachy Head. The S.S....

Howth, Co. Dublin.—At 6.50 on the evening of the 10th of May, 1957, the Bailey lighthouse-keeper telephoned that a boat was drifting ashore under the cliffs near the lighthouse. At seven o'clock the life-boat John...

Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 4.5 on the morning of the 5th of June, 1957, a message was received from Valentia radio that the Irish Sea Fisheries trawler Naoim Cait was adrift fifteen miles south-west of Skelligs Rock.

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