LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Queen
HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.—On the afternoon of the 30th August the lightkeeper observed a yacht apparently capsized, with the crew clinging to her side. He at once reported the circumstance to the coxswain of the Life-boat Coard William Squarey, who...
Derwent
A telephone message was received on the 2nd May from Dungeness stating that a vessel off Dengemarsh was flying a signal, " Want immediate assistance." The crew and helpers of the Life-boat John William Dudley were assembled with...
Brethren and Gratitude
The fishing fleet put to sea early on the morning of the 7th April. Later the sea got up, and the pulling and sailing life-boat Jacob and Rachel Vallentine was launched at 11.25 A.M., to the help of three small motor cobles which had not...
Pennard Castle
On the after- noon of the 9th November seven men in a small boat from the steam trawler Pennard Castle, of Swansea, who had come ashore during the afternoon, tried to get back to the trawler. A strong north gale was blowing, with a heavy sea...
Penguin
At 9.5 P.M. on the 27th July a telephone message was received from the coastguard that flares of distress were being shown one mile N.E. of Rhyl Pier. A strong and increasing W.N.W. wind was blowing and the sea was rough. The pulling...
Amulet
Salcombe, Devon.—At 8.45 in the evening on the 3rd of August, 1950, a report from Dartmouth announced a small yacht in difficulties six miles south-south-west of Prawle Point.
There was an injured man aboard! Fifteen...
The Garland
TOW FOR SCHOONER WITH SEA CADETS ABOARD Weymouth, Dorset. At 5.16 on the afternoon of the 23rd August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was burning flares half a mile off Abbotsbury. Seven minutes later the...
Cietrzew
Stronsay, Orkneys.—At 11.40 on the morning of the 3rd of May, 1955, the Kirkwall coastguard telephoned that the Polish trawler Cietrzew had wire- lessed that she was in great danger and needed help 140 miles east of...
A French Trawler
Newhaven, Sussex. At 8.10 on the evening of the 9th of August, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a French trawler was aground at the entrance to the harbour. Ten min- utes later the trawler asked for help. The...
A Speed Boat (1)
Moelfre, Anglesey. At one o'clock on the afternoon of the 18th of August, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a speedboat had been seen to capsize a mile north- west of Moelfre Island and that shouts for help could...