LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Sheringham, Norfolk. At 1.5 p.m.

on 2 ist December, 1965, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that a small fishing boat was in trouble with her engine broken down, a mile and a half north of Sheringham. The life-boat...

Ramsey, Isle of Man. At 2.20 a.m. on 22nd December, 1965, the coastguard reported that the captain of "Radio Caroline", a wireless transmitting station, had been badly bitten by the dog that was kept on board and that a doctor was...

Eastbourne, Sussex - At 4.48 p.m. on nth March, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat had fired a red flare and one of her crew was waving a coat attached to an oar.

There was a fresh...

Whitstable, Kent - At 6 p.m. on 26th March, 1966, following the completion of a previous service, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a man with his five year old son had put off in a small dinghy from Shell Ness and were...

Tynemouth, Northumberland - At 11.25 a.m. on I2th May, 1967, it was learned that the coble Guiding Light with a man and a young boy on board was overdue from a fishing trip. The coastguard searched to the limit of visibility but could not...

At 10.30 p.m. on ifth July, 1967, information was received that the ship Sapphire had rescued a man who had fallen overboard from the yacht Sturdy Maria. He required medical aid. As a helicopter could not go the life-boat Michael and Lily...

Selsey, Sussex - At 7.30 p.m. on 14th August, 1967, the coastguard reported that a yacht, which had been under observation in Love Channel, had turned north instead of continuing on course for Portsmouth or Chichester harbour, and was now...

Porthdinlliaen, Caernarvonshire - At 8.45 p.m. on 5th August, 1967, the honorary secretary was informed that a man had swum ashore from a boat which was in difficulties one mile from Trevor point. There were four others on...