LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Marjellen
Cromer, Norfolk.—-At 6 o'clock in the evening of the 4th of November, 1949, the coastguard telephoned that he thought a yacht was flying distress signals two miles east of the coastguard station, and at 6.25 the No. 1 life-boat Henry...
Betty, Premier, Betty Sheader and Hilda
Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On the morning of the 22nd of October, 1952, anxiety was felt for the safety of four local fishing cobles which were at sea in bad weather, and at 11.3 the life- boat E.C.J.R. was launched. The sea was rough, with a...
Seaflower
Stromness, Orkneys.—At 9.30 on the night of the 1st of November, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that the motor fishing boat Seaflower, which had left Flotta for Houton with a crew of three was overdue, and at 9.45 the life-boat J.J.K.S.W....
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Barra Island, Outer Hebrides.—At six o'clock on the evening of the llth of October, 1953, a doctor asked if the life-boat would take a sick man from Barra to South Uist, as the air ambu- lance could not land because of tidal conditions....
Belle
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 12.29 on the afternoon of the 22nd of November, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that the local motor boat Belle had broken down, and that her crew of three were waving for help. At 12.40 the life-boat Michael...
Fishing Boats (1)
Whitby, Yorkshire.—During the morn- ing of the 24th of March, 1954, a north-easterly gale overtook the local fishing fleet of twelve motor boats and six small cobles. At 7.32 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepzvorth, was launched. There was a...
Rescue from a Shelled Steamer. Spanish Ship Attacked Off Cromer
SHORTLY after three in the afternoon of 2nd November, 1938, the coastguard at Cromer reported flashes and gun fire at sea. The firing shook the windows, and people, who crowded to the cliffs, could see the flashes. With binoculars, a large...
Category: Services
Engineer Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Dixon, K.C.B.
THE committee of management greatly regret the death, on 28th July, at the age of 72. of their colleague Engineer Vice-Admiral Sir Robert Bland Dixon, K.C.B. Sir Robert concluded a dis- tinguished career in the navy by serving as engineer-in...
Category: Obituaries
J.A.P.
Lowestoft, Suffolk. At 9.30 a.m. on 30th October, 1965, the coastguard reported that the trawler J.A.P. of Lowestoft was aground on the sandbank off the harbour entrance and had sent a distress signal. The drifter Wisemans had gone to her...
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St. Peter Port, Guernsey. At 12.40 a.m. on ist January, 1966, the area commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade informed the honorary secretary that a doctor on Sark requested the lifeboat's assistance in transporting a sick child...