LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
West Wind
Walton and Frinton, Essex. At eleven o'clock on the morning of the 22nd of October, 1957, the coastguard telephon- ed that the master of the Sunk light- vessel had reported that the yacht West Wind had made fast to the stern of the...
Brawlass
Barrow, Lancashire. At 8.38 on the evening of the 8th of November, 1957, the Walney coastguard reported seeing red flares about three miles west-north- west of the look-out. The life-boat Herbert Leigh was launched at 8.55 in a calm sea with...
A Yacht
Just after 1000 that morning Filey Coastguard reported a dismasted yacht off Filey Buoy. The wind had gone round to north west and had risen again to a fresh breeze, force 5; the sea was rough. At 1014 the lifeboat launched to escort the...
Kate and Violet, of Bridlington
Bridlington, Yorkshire - At 3.5 p.m.
on 6th November, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing coble had broken down one mile south west of the North Smithie buoy. The life-boat William Henry and...
Andrea
Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire - At 11.40 p.m. on 15th June, 1968, thecoastguard told the coxswain that a cabin cruiser had broken down off Pistyll beach. The life-boat Charles Henry Ashley was launched at 12.5 a.m. on 16th June in a light...
Folly
Ramsgate, Kent - At 5.14 p.m. on 23rd September, 1968, the coastguard reported that a small boat in Pegwell bay needed assistance. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings at 5.25 in a fresh westerly breeze with a slight sea...
Andante
Southend-on-Sea, Essex - At 8.53 p.m. on 18th May, 1969, the coastguard reported that a motor boat, on passage between West Mersea and East Shoebury, was overdue. The m.v. City of Capetown reported sighting a boat aground on the Maplin sands...
Kerwick
Dunmore East, Co. Waterfori-At 11.20 p.m. on 6th December, 1969, the honorary secretary was told that flares had been sighted off Brownsford head. The life-boat Annie Blanche Smith slipped her moorings at 11.45. There was a south by westerly...
A Dinghy
Newbiggin, Northumberland - At 3.33 p.m. on 2ist June, 1967, it was learned that a dinghy had capsized.
Although it had been righted there was no sign of movement from the crew. The life-boat Mary jfoicey was launched at...
Three Dinghies and Taurus
Dover, Kent -At 6.5 p.m. on 4th June, 1967, it was reported that three skindivers who had been taken to the Varne bank, accompanied by three dinghies, had come to the surface and were drifting eastwards.
The life-boat...