LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Spray
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 11.56 on the morning of the 5th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was aground north-west of the Mid Barrow light- vessel. No distress signals were...
The Motor Dinghy Good Intent
Padstow, Cornwall. At eight o'clock on the evening of the 16th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a dinghy lying betweenPentire Head and the Meols had fired a red flare. At 8.20, one hour before high water,...
King Charles
Penlee, Cornwall. At nine o'clock on the morning of the 19th September, 1961, the honorary secretary was in- formed that the motor vessel King Charles of London was making for Mount's Bay with a sick man on board, who urgently needed...
Kerry
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. At eight o'clock on the evening of the 30th September, 1961, the coastguard in- formed the assistant honorary secietary that a small yacht was making distress signals off Warden Ledge buoy in the West Solent. At...
Eve
Teesmouth, Yorkshire - At 8.35 p.m.
on 23rd June, 1967, it was learned that a trimaran had gone ashore in Coatham bay near the Warrenby outfall. The two men on board intended to put to sea again the following morning. In...
Yann Paol
St. Helier, Jersey - At 10.45 p.m. on I3th July, 1967, the duty harbour official was informed that a yacht was adrift off St. Brelades Bay. The life-boat Elizabeth Rippon was launched at 11.18 in a light breeze and a calm sea. It was half an...
Terra Nova, Girl Ann
Kirkcudbright - At 5 p.m. on 29th July, 1967, it was reported that a boat hadgone ashore and broken up on the north side of Ross Bay. It was thought that the casualty might be the local motor fishing vessel Girl Ann which was out fishing at...
Venture
Humber, Yorkshire - At 9.25 p.m.
on 8th July, 1967, the coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that a yacht was in difficulties near the Chequer shoal. The life-boat City of Bradford HI was launched in a strong...
A Yacht (4)
Clogher Head, Co. Louth - At i.o p.m. on I2th August, 1967, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht with white sails and a red hull appeared to be in difficulties off Carlingford bar.
The life-boat George...
Mercurius H
At 11.45 p.m. on 26th June, 1967, a message was received that a sick man on board the motor vessel Mercurius H of Rotterdam needed medical attention. The life-boat Lloyd's II with a doctor on board was launched at 12.12 a.m. in a light...