LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Small Boat
New Brighton, Cheshire. — At ten o'clock on the morning of the 10th of February, 1951, the son of an oldfisherman, formerly a life-boat second coxswain, reported that his father had left New Brighton stage in a small boat at seven that...
The S.S. Afterglow
Humber, Yorkshire.—At 9.10 on the morning of the 8th of August, 1951, the Spurn Point coastguard sent a message that the S.S. Afterglow, of London, had asked the life-boat to land a man with an injured eye. The Afterglow was due off the...
The Amphibious Motor Jeep Half Safe
Walmer, Kent.—About 6.55 on the evening of the 24th of August, 1951, the Deal coastguard telephoned that he could see what seemed to be a boat between four and five miles east-south- east of the coastguard station, drifting north to the...
Stormalong
Walmer, Kent.—At 8.2 on the even- ing of the 12th of July, 1956, Deal coastguard rang up to say that the South Goodwin lightvessel had re- ported that a yacht was in distress near the lightvessel. The life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service...
Black and Tan
Moelfre, Anglesey.—At 11.35 on the morning of the 13th of August, 1956.
the local look-out reported that a small yacht appeared to be in difficulties and was drifting out to sea. The life- boat Watkin Williams was launched...
Warrior
Hastings, Sussex.—About 12.40 on the afternoon of the 24th of August, 1956, it was reported that a Hastings fishing boat Warrior was in difficulties off Fairlight. The coastguard con- firmed the information, and the life- boat M.T.C. was...
Dorothy (1)
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 9.50 on the night of the 30th of August, 1956, a message was received that the local fishing boat Dorothy was calling for help on her wireless. At 10.15 the no. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Heptcorth was laun- ched in a slight...
Burma Emerald
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 5.10 on the afternoon of the 29th of November, 1956, the Formby coastguard tele- phoned to say the tanker Burma Emerald, of London, was aground on the revetment wall near the Formby buoy. At 5.20 the life-boat...
Tina
Selsey, Sussex.—At 8.50 on the even- ing of the 24th of September, 1957, a message was received that the yacht Tina, with a crew of four, had engine trouble three and a half miles south- south-west of Littlehampton. The life-boat Canadian...
A Catamaran
Eastbourne, Sussex. At 5.10 on the evening of the 20th of October, 1957, the police reported that a boat had capsized three quarters of a mile east of the life-boat house. The life-boat Beryl Tollemache was launched at 5.30 in a rough sea....