LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford. At 1.50 early on the morning of the 25th of August, 1961, the coxswain was informed that the motor vessel Kemrix of Hull was anchored a mile and a half north-north-east of Rosslare Harbour with engine trouble....

TOW FOR FISHING BOAT TO HARBOUR Workington, Cumberland. At 9.44 on the evening of the 18th March, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen opposite the steel works at Workington. Further information...

St. Peter Port, Guernsey - At 5 p.m. on 9th February, 1967, the fishing boat Marguerite, with one man on board, was reported overdue. After further inquiries to see if the fishing boat had put in to another port, it was decided to launch the...

Walton & Frinton, Essex - At 2.4 a.m. on 25th May, 1967, it was learned that there was a sick man on board the tanker Daleward who needed to be brought ashore for medical attention. The life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott, on temporary...

Rhyl, Flintshire - At i.i p.m. on 24th July, 1967, information was received that two flares had been seen north west of the life-boat station. The life-boat Anthony Robert Marshall was launched at i.io in astrong west south westerly breeze...

Ballycotton, Co. Cork - At ir.io p.m. on I5th August, 1967, the Haulbowline Naval Centre informed the honorary secretary that a boat which had been shark fishing off Daunt Rock lightvessel was overdue. At 11.25 p.m. the life-boat Ethel Mary...

Ramsgate, Kent - At 5.33 p.m. on I2th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a yacht half a mile east of the North Goodwin buoy was firing flares. The Swedish ship Buenas Aires was standing by until the life-boat arrived....

FEBRUARY 9TH. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.

At 3.50 P . M . the coastguard reported a British aeroplane in difficulties, and a few minutes later the news came that the aeroplane was down in the sea. Her position was given at...