LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Splaugh Queen
At 7.30 p.m. on igth August, 1967, the coxswain was informed that the fishing boat Splaugh Queen was flying distress signals half a mile south of Splaugh buoy.
The motor vessel Duke of Rothsay also reported seeing the...
A Dinghy
NO PETROL Mallaig, Inverness-shire. At 2.40 p.m. on 26th July, 1965, the owner of a small dinghy informed the motor mechanic that two small boys had borrowed the boat and were long overdue. The maroons were fired and the life-boat...
A Fishing Vessel
New Brighton, Cheshire. At 11.45 a.m. on ist August, 1965, the police told the bowman of the life-boat that a fishing vessel was in difficulties in the Rock Channel. At 12.10 p.m. the life-boat Norman B. Corlett proceeded in a strong...
Mouette II
Mudeford, Hampshire. At approximately 1.50 p.m. on nth July, 1965, a boy saw a cabin cruiser capsize off Hengistbury Head. He ran to the nearest telephone at the Mudeford beach office, about half a mile away, and the IRB was launched...
Taurus
Barrow, Lancashire. At 3.53 p.m.
on iyth October, 1965, a member of the crew told the motor mechanic that a sailing dinghy was in difficulties with a broken mast three quarters of a mile south by east of the station. At 4...
Lady Jane and Fury
Ramsgate, Kent. At 1.4 p.m. on 25th September, 1965, the east pier watchman reported that the motor yacht Lady Jane had broken down one mile east of the pier and was signalling for help. The lifeboat Michael and Lily Davis proceeded at 1.14...
Stephens, Lady Jane and Queen Mab
MOTOR BOATS IN TROUBLE At 11.55 a-m- on 26th September, 1965, the east pier watchman fired maroons when he saw the motor boat Champion, which was towing the motor boat Stephens, foul the east pier throwing two men overboard. The life-boat...
A Fishing Boat
New Quay, Cardiganshire. At 1.34 p.m. on 8th September, 1965, a report was received that a boat had capsized between New Quay and Aberaeron. It was known that a small lobster boat was still at sea, although there was a strong northeasterly...
A Sailing Dinghy (5)
Runswick, Yorkshire. At 12.18 p.m.
on 3rd October, 1965, a sailing dinghy was seen to capsize off Kettleness Point and it was thought there might be children on board. There was a light south-south-westerly breeze with a...
None (1)
Aith, Shetlands. At 10.20 a.m. on 1st December, 1965, at the request of the local medical officer of health, the lifeboat John and Frances Macfarlane was launched in a moderate north westerly breeze and in a rough sea to take a doctor and a...