LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Saida
Exmouth, Devon. — At 12.53 early on the morning of the 18th of August, 1955, the coast-guard rang up to say that red flares had been seen on the seaward side of Pole Sands. At 1.9 the life-boat Maria Noble was launched. There was a ground...
Premier
Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On the morning of the 23rd of November, 1955, anxiety was felt for the safety of the local fishing coble Premier, which had been at sea since daybreak. The weather was worsening, and at 11.45 the life-boat Annie...
Cloetta
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 2.45 on the afternoon of the 3rd of September, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that the yacht Cloetta, of Burnham-on- Crouch, was aground four and a quarter miles south-east of Clacton pier. A later message...
Girl Alice
Kilmore, Co. Wexford. At 1.58 on the afternoon of the 23rd August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the trawler Girl Alice had lost her rudder and was drifting near the Barrels lightvessel. At 2.13, when the...
Sparkling Wave
Arklow, Co. Wicklowl—At 7.25 on the evening of the 7th of January, 1957, flares were seen south of the pier, and as the local motor fishing vessel Sparkling Wave was overdue, the life- boat Inbhear Mor was launched at 7.45. There was a rough...
Mitera Marigo
Falmouth, Cornwall. At 11.45 on the night of the 29th of May, 1959, the coastguard informed the assistant honorary secretary that the motor vessel Mitera Marigo of Monrovia was sinking near no. 5 buoy in Falmouth harbour and needed help. The...
A Rowing Boat
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. At 11.55 on the morning of the 4th of October, 1959, the motor mechanic told the second coxswain that a rowing boat with four men aboard was in difficulties off Great Ormes Head. The life-boat Annie...
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Islay, Hebrides. At 11.15 on the morning of the 9th of October, 1959, the honorary secretary was asked if the life-boat could be used to collect the ballot boxes used in the General Election from Colonsay Island, as no other boat was...
A Sailing Dinghy (2)
ARMY CADETS TAKEN OFF DINGHY Troon, Ayrshire. On the afternoon of the 29th May, 1963, the coxswain noticed that a sailing dinghy seemed to be in difficulties in the bay, but as a yacht was near by he took no further immediate action. At 4.30...
Orsidi and Cap Lizard
TWO YACHTS TOWED TO RAMSGATE Ramsgate, Kent. At 12.45 a.m. on Monday the 22nd of July, 1963, the east pier watchman told the honorary secretary that distress signals had been seen to the northward. At 1.10 the lifeboat Michael and Lily Davis...