LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Sailing Dinghy (4)
Fowey, Cornwall.—At 5.7 on the even- ing of the 9th of September, 1952, the Polruan coastguard telephoned that a sailing dinghy between two and three miles south of Polruan had had her sails blown away, and at 5.25 the life- boat C.D.E.C....
Escape
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 8.50 on the evening of the 29th of August, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that a yacht at Pollard Spit was signalling and needed help. At 9.30 the life-boat Greater London, Civil Service No. 3 was launched....
Emmanuel
On the 25th November, at about 3 P.M., the Coxswain of the Life-boat saw a smack ground on the Newcombe Sands, and in response to her signals the No. 1 Life-boat Kentwell was launched. After reaching the smack the Life-boat succeeded in ...
Cornish Lase
At about 9.30 P.M. on the 18th February, during a fresh easterly gale and very rough sea, signals of distress were observed from a vessel to the westward of Caldy Island. The Life-boat William and Mary Devey was launched, and as soon as she...
Robina
Information reached Broughty Ferry between 7 and 8 P.M. on the 3rd April that a steam trawler was ashore on the Goa Bank, and signalling for assistance.
The crew of the Life-boat Samuel Shaw- cross were summoned and the...
Annabell
The fishing coble Annabell, of Newbiggin, was observed in distress about a mile from the shore shortly before 11 A.M. on the 8th January, and it was seen that she was unable to get into the Haven.
The wind had increased to...
Kirton
At 1.20 A.M. on the 23rd April the Coast- guard reported that a vessel was ashore in Woodston Bay, four miles south of Johnshaven. The crew of the Life-boat Sarah Ann Holden were quickly assem- bled, and the boat left for the wreck, which...
Rhodesia
Shortly after 5 P.M. on the evening of the 30th November a message was received stating that a steam-boat was ashore on the Bondicar Eeef and signalling for assistance. The Coxswain launched the Life-boat Mary Andrew and proceeded to the...
White Heather II and Welcome Home (1)
ON the morning of 17th February last a number of fishing boats from Sheringham, on the coast of Norfolk, went out after whelks. Before they returned a heavy sea had got up, and the boats were in danger. A message was sent for the Motor...
Arran Cross
On the evening of the 12th May the Coxswain received a telephone message from Avonmouth that a large motor launch had been reported aground on the Welsh Hook, in a dangerous posi- tion. A moderate S.S.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea...