LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Katcher I
AGROUND AT BRIGHTON At 6.9 a.m. on 27th September, 1965, the police at Brighton reported that a fishing vessel was aground 200 yards east of the Palace pier and that she was listing badly. The life-boat Dorothy and Philip Constant was...
Progress
Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 4.28 p.m. on i3th December, 1965, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Progress was approaching the harbour with an unidentified object, possibly a mine, in her nets. The life...
Beverwuck
Tynemouth, Northumberland. At I p.m. on 8th January, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that an attempt was to be made to refloat the Dutch dredger Beverwuck which had gone aground on the i8th November, 1965. The dredger...
A Rubber Dinghy and Happy Despatch
Eastbourne, Sussex. At 9.5 p.m. on 2ist January, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Royal Sovereign lightvessel had reported that red flares had been seen three miles to the north north east. The life-boat Beryl...
Ira (1)
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. On I4th February, 1966, the assistant honorary secretary was asked by the agents of the trawler Ira to lay an anchor and stand by while an attempt was made to refloat the vessel. At noon the life-boat...
The Lynn-Well Lightvessel
Skegness, Lincolnshire - At 9 a.m. on 23rd March, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a badly injured man was aboard the Lynn- Well lightvessel, and as he could not be lifted by helicopter, the services of the life-boat...
Tiffy
Eastney, Hampshire - At 3.10 p.m.
on i4th May, 1966, a member of the IRB crew informed the honorary secretary that a sailing dinghy had capsized off the Royal Marine Barracks. At 3.15 the IRB was launched in a moderate...
None (2)
Douglas, Isle of Man - At 11.47 a.m.
on 3rd June, 1966, it was reported that a small boy had fallen into a deep crevice in the rocks just to the north of Groudle Stream. There was a light south westerly breeze with a smooth...
A Dinghy (3)
Ballycotton, Co. Cork - At 12.50 a.m.
on 20th July, 1966, a small dinghy, with four youths aboard, was reported missing.
At 1.50, following a message saying that boat could not be found in the harbour, the...
The Tender Offshore I
At 2 p.m. on 5th August, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that four youths in a hired rowing dinghy were missing. At 2.37 the life-boat Edian Courtauld left her moorings in a fresh west north westerly breeze and a rough...