LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Promise
Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.—-At half past six on the night of the 7th of De- cember, 1949, it was learned that the local fishing boat Promise, was overdue.
The relatives of the crew of three were anxious for their safety....
RESCUE
Our lifeboat crews and lifeguards carry out thousands of rescues every year (see launches on page 36). Here are just some of those caught on camera, and see the list below for more reports:
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Halloween
New Quay, Cardiganshire.—At 4.35 in the afternoon, on the llth of August, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a motor and sailing boat was burning flares two miles east-north-east of New Quay. Fifteen minutes later the life-boat St....
Vaderland
Helvick Head, Co. Waterford.—At 8.0 on the night of the 10th of January, 1951, a ship was seen to enter Dun- garvan Harbour, ivn in on the wrong side of the sand bar and burn flares.
At 8.40 the life-boat Agnes Cross, on...
Eliza and Fearful
On the 8th December two vessels were driven ashore in Mount Batten Bay; and again the Government steam-tug afforded her friendly aid to the Life-boat, Four men were on this occasion saved from the brigantine Eliza, of Bly th, and 8 men from...
Westward
Margate, Kent. — On the night of the 3rd October the coastguard telephoned to the life-boat station that information had been received from the Tongue Light-vessel that a vessel was dragging her anchor and making signals of distress. A south...
Helena
Runswick, Yorkshire.—At 1.15 on the afternoon of the 27th of September, 1953, the life-boat coxswain reported that the fishing coble Helena could be seen to be in difficulties five miles north-north-west of Staithes. About 1.30 she made a...
Pluvier & Janet
— A W.S.W. gale of unusual severity was experienced on the 15th March, and at 5 A.M. signals of distress were observed from a vessel in St. Tudwell's Roads.
The Life-boat Oldham was launched in response, and found the...
A Noteworthy Jubilee
FIFTY years ago, i.e. on the 20th of Octo- ber, 1842, there was laid to rest in her early grave, amid the stormy surround- ings of her short life, one of the greatest heroines the world has ever known. After this lapse of time the story of...
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Pilot Me
JAN. 23RD. - WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.
During the afternoon a gale was blowing from the N.N.W. with a heavy sea. The motor fishing boat Pilot Me was at sea and as she did not return the No. 1 motor life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was...