LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Cobles Dorothy Rose, John and Nancy, Topmast and Sybil Joyce
Filey, Yorkshire.—On the 25th March the local fishing cobles Dorothy Rose, John and Nancy, Topmast and Sybil Joyce put to sea. 'At 9.45 A.M. a moderate N.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and dense fog, and the cobles were in some...
Isabella
Filey, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 3rd of August, 1949, the local fishing coble Isabella was at sea. As there was a heavy swell and the wind from the west was freshening, the life- boat The Cuttle was launched at 9.55.
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Flamborough, Yorkshire.—27th December, 1938. At about 11 P.M. the coastguard reported to the life-boat station that three rockets had been seen between Bempton lookout and Speeton coastguard station. A northerly gale was blowing, with a very...
Araxian
Man overboard A large crowd gathered at Filey on 2 July 2001 for the naming ceremony of the station's new D class lifeboat Rotary District 1120. They got rather more than they expected, however, when a full-scale rescue took place in...
Gaidan
FLAMBOROUGH, Sunday May 12,1985: Flamborough's 37ft Oakley class lifeboat, Will and Fanny Kirby, launched at 1207. The Filey fishing coble, Gaidan, had been crabbing close in under the cliffs, north of Flamborough Head. The weather was...
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Flamborough and Filey, Yorkshire - At 3.20 p.m. on 9th May, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a youth had fallen over the cliff about two miles north west of the life-boat station. The IRB stationed at Filey was...
Baden Powell
Several cobles belonging to Filey were overtaken by bad weather when at sea on the 1st May.
The wind suddenly increased to a strong northerly gale and the boats which were to the north of the " Brig " were able to...
Venture
Filey, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 2nd of November, 1955, the weather worsened while the fishing coble Venture was still at sea with a crew of three, and at 11.20 the life- boat The Isa & Penryn Milsted was launched. She was due to...
Two Fishing Cobles
FDey, Yorkshire. At 12.44 on the after- noon of the 6th of February, 1961, the coxswain decided in the absence of the honorary secretary to launch the life- boat as two fishing cobles were still at sea and the weather had...
Guiding Star and Sea Witch
Filey, Yorkshire. At 10 a.m. on 3rd September, 1965, the honorary secretary, concerned for the safety of two fishing cobles which were at sea in deteriorating weather conditions, consulted with the coastguard. It was decided to launch the...