LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Foxfield
Walmer, Kent.—At 9.30 on the morn- ing of the 7th of September, 1957, the Deal coastguard reported that the motor vessel Foxfield. bound for Bel- fast, had taken on board two survivors from a catamaran found sinking near Sandette Bank. The...
Rohilla
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 9.6 on the night of the 15th of September, 1957, the Foreland coastguard passed on a report that red flares had been seen on the outer boom near Horse Sand fort. The life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched at 9.18 in a...
Rani IV
Poole, Dorset.—At eight o'clock on the evening of the 27th of September, 1957, a message was received that the cabin cruiser Rani IV, with a woman and three boys on board, was overdue from a trip in the harbour. After further enquiries...
Little Meg
Redcar, Yorkshire, At 10.20 on the morning of the 20th of October, 1957, the Saltburn coastguard telephoned that a yacht had capsized off Saltburn.
At 10.45 the life-boat City of Leeds was launched in a moderate sea. A...
Premier
Scarborough, Yorkshire. At five o'clock on the morning of the 4th ofNovember, 1957, the skipper of the large keel boat Brilliant Star reported on returning to harbour that the weather was worsening rapidly and the fishing coble Premier...
A Motor Boat
DRIFTING BOAT TAKEN IN TOW Dover, Kent. At 3.19 on the afternoon of the 10th June, 1962, a message was received by the honorary secretary from the eastern arm signal station that an outboard motor boat had broken down off Kingsdown near St....
The Sailing Boat Hilda Kate
TOW FOR BOAT BECALMED Weymouth, Dorset. At 1.40 early on the morning of the 5th August, 1962, the police informed the honorary secretary that a sailing boat with a boy and girl on board was overdue, and at two o'clock the life-boat Frank...
Forward
ESCORT FOR COBLE IN TOW Sunderland, Co. Durham. At 5.35 on the evening of the 13th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat had broken down half a mile north-east of Roker pier and that her crew were...
David
TOW FOR CABIN CRUISER WITH ANGLERS ABOARD Plymouth, Devon. At 8.45 on the evening of the 13th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht needed help near Draystone buoy. There was a moderate breeze...
Sea Flower
COBLE ESCORTED TO HARBOUR Blyth, Northumberland. At 5.36 on the evening of the 15th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a Newbiggin coble fishing from Blyth was making heavy weather between a mile and two miles...