LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Samli
On the 1st Septem- ber the coastguard telephoned that a message had been received that a motor boat with ten people on board was in distress and breaking up off West Wittering. A strong westerly breeze was blowing with a moderate sea. The...
Teresa
On the morning of the 18th January the Reculvers coast- guard telephoned that a vessel in Gore Channel was flying a two-flag signal.
A strong W.S.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. The motor life- boat Lord...
Tailte
On the afternoon of the 17th June a motorist reported that a small yacht with several persons on board was aground on the rocks south of Wicklow Head. A moderate S.S.W.
breeze was blowing, and the sea was smooth. The motor...
The Motor Fishing Boats Comfort, Enterprise, Widgeon and Rosa
On the morning of the 26th September a strong south- erly breeze increased to a whole gale, making the sea very heavy at the harbour bar. The local motor fishing boats Comfort, Enterprise, Widgeon and Rosa were at sea, and the motor life-...
Evelyn Rose
Islay, Inner Hebrides. — At 6.45 on the night of the 22nd of November, 1949, the Kilchqman coastguard tele- phoned that a resident of Port Askaig had reported a vessel ashore on Jura, about one mile north of Inver. At 6.55 the life-beat...
Barnet
Penlee, Cornwall.—About 1.15 in the afternoon, on the 15th of July, 1950, the Penzance coastguard telephoned that the trawler Barnet was drifting ashore about a mile east of Penzance lighthouse. She was engaged in the refloating operations...
An Anson Aeroplane
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 1.39 in the afternoon, on the 18th of July, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that an Anson aeroplane had come down in the sea twenty miles distant in a north- easterly direction from Ramsgate. At 1.51 the life...
Path
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—About 11.48 on the night of the 15th of August, 1950, the Kingston-on-Sea Coastguard telephoned that a vessel was in distress to the cast of Shorcham Harbour. At 12.12 next morning the life-boat Jane Holland, on...
Two Small Yachts
Runswick, Yorkshire.—At 6.45 oil the evening of Sunday, the 24th of Sep- tember, 1950, one of two small yachts off Kettleness Point, was seen to be in difficulties. The other was standing by. During the next thirty minutes, however, the wind...
Windrush
Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 1.20 in the afternoon, on the 21st of October, 1950, the life-boat coxswain reported that a motor launch had hoisted a distress signal, a mile east of the station and about one and a half miles off...