LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Two Brothers
MAY 30TH. - LYTHAM - ST. ANNES, LANCASHIRE. Shortly after 1 P.M. the local fishing smack Two Brothers, with a crew of two, went to sea. As a moderate westerly wind was blowing with a moderatesea the smack was watched, and at about 4 P.M. she...
Garlingstone
Ballycotton, Co. Cork.—At 11.50 A.M.
on the 16th March the Civic Guard telephoned that a man had reported a sailing vessel in difficulties in Ballycroneen Bay. A moderate southerly gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea...
The S.S. Rustoer and the S.S. Challenger
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — At 10 A.M. on the 24th January, during a strong S.E. gale with a very rough sea, the s.s. Rustoer, of Glasgow, was dragging her anchor and drifting off the pier. Only the captain and a boy were aboard her. The...
Doris
.— On the 19th July at about 1.30 P.M. a small yacht was seen ashore on the N.E. Buxey Sand, but as she was in no danger no assistance was sent. Later in the afternoon, however, the wind got more into the east and increased to a strong...
A Rowing Dinghy
Walton and Frinton, Essex.— About 12.30 in the afternoon, on the 2nd of September, 1950, the Walton-on-the- Naze Coastguard telephoned that the crew of a rowing dinghy seemed to be in difficulties and drifting out to...
Welsh Girl
Barmouth, Merionethshire.—At 3.42 on the afternoon of the 9th of January, 1955, the coastguard telephoned that a man had reported that the local fishing boat Welsh Girl had gone aground on the South Bank at the harbour bar. At 4.15 the...
Sunny Seas
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 8.8. on the evening of the 27th of July, 1956, the coastguard reported that the motor launch Sunny Seas needed help one mile west of Bench Head buoy. The life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched at 8.16. The sea...
Lead Us (2)
Wbitby, Yorkshire.—During the after- noon of the 13th of May, 1951, the local motor fishing boat Lead Us put out in a strong northerly wind and a heavy swell which made the harbour bar dangerous for her return. The life-boat crew assembled...
Angela May
WORSENING WEATHER Filey, Yorkshire. At 9.50 a.m. on 4th March, 1964, the coastguard told the coxswain that the coble Angela May of Filey was fishing six to eight miles east of Brigg buoy in deteriorating weather. The lifeboat The ha &...