LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Launch Scottish Maid
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. At 7.34 on the evening of the 3rd of June, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the launch Scottish Maid with one man on board, appeared to be in difficulties. A later message con- firmed that...
Sandra
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Nor- folk. At 3.52 on the morning of the 26th of September, 1959, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary of a police report that two men, who were believed to have taken the fishing boat Sandra without...
Kittiwake
Eastbourne, Sussex. At 7.10 on the evening of the 13th of July, 1960, the coastguard informed the assistant honorary secretary that a yacht had capsized about three-quarters of a mile from the boathouse. The life-boat Beryl Tollemache was...
Lucy
Selsey, Sussex. At 12.15 on the after- noon of the 21st of July, 1960, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that they were keeping the yacht Lucy, which appeared to have engine trouble, under observation. A fishing vessel was...
The Launch Victor and Lulworth Castle
Dungeness, Kent. At 10.41 on the morning of the 28th of July, 1960, thecoastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a vessel towing a cabin cruiser appeared to have broken down.
She was drifting broadside and flying a...
Pam
Minehead, Somerset. At 9.50 on the evening of the 8th of August, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a dismasted yacht appeared to be broken down and in need of help in Bridgwater Bay. Further enquiries were made and,...
A Motor Boat
St. Abbs, Berwickshire. At 9.45 on the morning of the 28th August, 1960, the coxswain told the honorary secre- tary that some anxiety was felt for a local fisherman,who had last been seen to the westward of St. Abbs in his small motor boat....
Aquilla
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. At 9.56 on the evening of 22nd April, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a message had been received from the Dutch steamer Deo Gloria that she had the disabled yacht Aquilla in tow with two...
None (2)
Donaghadee, Co. Down. About 2.45 on the afternoon of the 5th July, 1961, the honorary secretary received a pre- liminary message from the coastguard that the police had reported two boys stranded on rocks off Millisle. This was confirmed...
A Canoe (1)
Falmouth, Cornwall. At 9.45 on the morning of the 16th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a small canoe had capsized off Castle beach and that its two occupants were in the water. The life- boat Crawford and...