LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Therese
YACHT ESCORTED UP RIVER New Brighton, Cheshire. At 11.40 on the morning of the 22nd June, 1963, a message was received that a yacht needed help north of Rock lighthouse, and ten minutes later the life-boat White Star, on temporary duty at...
Elizabeth and Ant
On the 2nd and 3rd December, the Herbert Ingram life- boat went out during a strong gale, in reply to signals of distress from the schooner Eliza- beth, of Louth, and the sloop Ant, of Boston.
She brought ashore the captain...
Schilleen
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 4.45 on the afternoon of the 20th of September, 1954, the life-boat coxswain reportedthat while he was on his way in from sea in his fishing boat, he had seen the yacht Schilleen in a dangerous position about...
Sally Brown
WOMAN WAVED FOR HELP Cromer, Norfolk. At 4.5 p.m. on 5th July, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht with a man and a woman on board was reported to be in difficulties close inshore near Mundesley Church. A rope had...
Brief Encounter, of Southampton
Poole, Dorset.—At 4.15 on the morning of the 29th of May, 1957, the South- bourne coastguard telephoned that a small yacht needed help as she was aground opposite the Sandbanks pavi- lion. The life-boat Thomas Kirk Wright put out at 4.25 in...
Bellbo
R.A.F. DESERTERS RESCUED Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 4.35 in the afternoon of the 16th of September, 1947, the coastguard at Warden Point reported a small yacht, with her engine broken down, drifting near forts on the Shivering Sands, and the...
Tango
Great Yarmouth and Goriest on, Norfolk.
—At 12.39 in the afternoon, on the 28th of May, 1950, the Gorleston coast- guard telephoned that the Smith's Knoll Lightvessel had reported a yacht burning flares half a mile...
Chanticleer
The Lizard-Cadgwith, Cornwall - At 8.12 p.m. on 9th September, 1967, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties off the Blackhead, Lizard.
The honorary secretary suggested that...
Chillerton Dene
Bembridge, Isle of Wight - At 5.31 p.m. on 7th May, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht, the Chillerton Dene of Poole, had lost a rudder and was drifting off Ryde pier. At 7.5 the position had not improved and...
The Beach Lifeguard Arancia Rescue Boat
The Beach Lifeguard Arancia rescue boat and the Exmouth D class Spirit of the f xe rescue the yacht Channel Dancer Photo: Rodney Mackintosh. - View image in PDF
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