LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Naomh Fiontan
Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 10.20 in the morning of the 19th of June, 1948, while the motor life-boat City of Brad- ford I, on temporary duty at the station, was out on a practice run, the Post Office at Portmagee reported that a local fishing...
Provider A, Pilot Me II, Venus, Lead Us and Progress
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 1.15 on the afternoon of the 4th of February, 1953.
local fishermen reported that bad weather was making conditions dan- gerous at the harbour bar, and at 1.20 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hep- worth...
Thais
Swanage, Dorset, and Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 6.10 P.M. on the 6thAugust, 1939, the coastguard informed the life-boat station at Swanage that a sailing yacht had capsized off Christchurch Ledge Buoy, and the motor lifeboat Thomas Markby...
None (2)
Flamborough, Yorkshire - At 5.50 p.m. on 31st August, 1969, the coastguard reported that two youths were cut off by the tide at Selwick bay. At 6.20 the life-boat Grace Darling, on temporary duty at the station, was launched in a moderate...
Thais
AUG. 6TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET, AND YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. At 6.10 P.M.. the coastguard informed the life-boat station at Swanage that a sailing yacht had capsized off Christchurch Ledge Buoy, and the motor life-boat Thomas Markby was...
Fishing Cobles
Seven of the fishing cobles belonging to Newbiggin were overtaken by tem- pestuous weather on the 8th January.
There had been a strong swell all the morning, with the wind in the N.N.E., and some of the other boats put back...
Fishing Cobles (3)
—• Owing to the N.E. wind on the 16th March freshening suddenly, and bringing up a heavy sea, two of the fishing cobles were in great danger when at sea for the purpose of hauling their crab pots.
The Coxswain of the...
Isabella
Filey, Yorkshire.—At about 10.25 A.M. on the 18th February, 1939, two local fishing cobles were behind Filey Brig, where heavy seas were running.
A W.N.W. fresh wind was blowing, with a moderate to rough sea. At 10.45...
Venus, Gallilee, Success, Pilot Me and Provider
Whitby, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 15th March, 1939, five Whitby fishing vessels put to sea at 5 A.M. A strong N.N.E. wind was blowing, with a heavy broken sea. The sea increased and at 10 A.M. the No. 1 motor life-boat Mary Ann...
The Keel Boat Courage
Scarborough, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 18th of March, 1951, the weather got worse, and there was anxiety for the safety of the local keel boat Courage, at sea with a crew of five.
At 1.15 in the afternoon the...