LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Cloud
Buckle, Banffshlre.—At 3.10 in the afternoon of the 27th of December, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a fishing boat was ashore half a mile north-west of the Covesea Lighthouse, and at 3.40 the life-boat Glencoe, Glasgow was launched...
A Speed Boat
Hartlepool, Durham. At 2.30 on the afternoon of 3rd of July, 1960, the second coxswain was informed that a speed- boat had capsized off the breakwater.
The life-boat The Princess Royal (Civil Service No. 7) was launched at...
The United States Troopship General Randall
Thurso, Caithness-shire. At 4.50 on the afternoon of the 10th of July, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the United States troop- ship General Randall was passing through the Pentland Firth with a badly injured man...
Canoes
Barry Dock, Glamorganshire. At 12.15 on the afternoon of the 16th of July, 1960, the life-boat Rachel and Mary Evans began escorting the com- petitors in a canoe race from Watch Tower Bay towards Weston-super- Mare. There was a fresh...
Solveig
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. At 2.16 on the afternoon of the 23rd of July, 1960, the life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn was launched on exercise in a light westerly breeze and a smooth sea. The tide was half ebb. Soon after the life-boat had...
Roomer
The Mumbles, Glamorgan. At 1.36 on the afternoon of the 12th of August, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small open boat with two occupants was flying dis- tress signals a mile and a half-mile south of Mumbles Head...
A Boat (1)
Cullercoats, Northumberland. At 1.47 on the afternoon of the 24th June, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small pulling boat was in difficulties half-a-mile east of the south pier light. There was a moderate...
A Converted Ship's Boat
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 9.10 on the morning of the 14th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a converted ship's boat had been aground all night alongside Barrow Deep lightvessel. Her crew had no petrol for...
Fram
Ramsgate, Kent. At 6.35 on the morning of the 7th September, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a Dutch motor vessel was leaking badly half a mile east of the North Goodwin lightvessel. At 7.5 the life-boat Michael and...
None (20)
Galway. Early on the morning of the 23rd September, 1961, three men from Inishere Island rowed nine miles in an open boat to Kilronan to summon a doctor to attend a sick person on the island. Telephone communications with the island had...