LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Victoria
Dover, Kent.—At 1.14 in the after- noon of the 3rd of December, 1949, the Sandgate coastguard telephoned that a yacht had been reported in difficulties five miles south-south-east of the South Goodwin Light-vessel. The life-boat Southern...
Maggie May
Ramsgate, Kent.—Between noon and one in the afternoon of the llth of July, 1950, the coastguard reported a sailing yacht apparently in danger of going aground. She was originally on a northerly course, but later headed south. He thought she...
Idler
Caister, Norfolk.—At 4.15 on the afternoon of the 17th of June, 1951, the Great Yarmouth coastguard tele- phoned that a yacht was flying distress signals about a mile south-east of Winterton. At 4.30 the life-boat Jose Neville was launched....
Mascotte
Ramsgate, Kent. — At 8.50 in the morning of the 20th of September, 1948, the coastguard reported that a yacht three miles to the north-north- west was flying a two-flag signal and appeared to have stopped in an unusual position. The motor...
Tory
Arklow, Co. Wicklow.—At 4.50 in the afternoon of the llth of April, 1949, the yacht Tory, which was being taken by a crew of two to new owners in Liverpool, was seen making for the harbour. A fresh south-west wind was blowing, with a heavy...
Gentle Annie
Hoylake, Cheshire.—At 6.45 on the morning of the 2nd of June, 1956, the honorary secretary's son reported that the yacht Gentle Annie, of West Kirby, was flying distress signals in a danger- ous position off the north end of East Hoyle...
Matoya II
LIFE-BOAT RETURNS WITH YACHT IN TOW Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. At 3.45 on the afternoon of the 8th August, 1962, the Needles coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the yacht Matoya If had broken down west of the Needles. Ten minutes...
Couthie
SUDDEN DISAPPEARANCE At 10.55 a.m. on i3th August, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht which seemed to be making for Broadstairs had disappeared suddenly, presumably capsized. There was a moderate sea with a...
Mick the Miller
At 3.39 a.m. on 7th June, 1967 it was learned that red flares had been sighted two or three miles south south east of Bembridge. The life-boat Jesse Lumb waslaunched at 3.50 in a slight westerly breeze and a smooth sea. The tide was ebbing....
Gwenili
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 6.8 on the morning of the 26th of August, 1950, the Foreland Coastguard reported a small yacht in need of help half a mile south of St. Catherine's Point. At 6.25 the life-boat Langham, on tem- porary duty at...