LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Tuano
DINGHY'S CREW SAVED At 9.40 p.m. on 3ist July, 1964, the coxswain noticed that a sailing dinghy was being driven on to the lee shore of Ireland's Eye by a near gale force westsouth- westerly wind. It was low...
Gemini
At 1.46 p.m. on 5th April, 1970, the coastguard reported that a dinghy was searching for skin divers three quarters of a mile north east of Swanage pier. The life-boat R.L.P.
was launched at 2.2. When the lifeboat came up...
A Small Boat (5)
At 9.45 P.M.
on the 14th September, news was received from the Coastguard at Withernsea that two men were adrift in a small boat. The Motor Life-boat Stanhope Smart was launched in a light W.N.W. breeze with a heavy ground...
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LIFE-BOATS USED BECAUSE ROADS WERE BLOCKED Lerwick, Shetlands.—Just after 10.0 in the morning of February 27th, 1947, when all roads were completely blocked by snow, information was received from the Gilbert Bain Hospital that a girl...
The Faith Star, Progress, Success, Galilee, Provider A, Lead Us,Pilot Me II
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 11.45 on the morning of the 17th ofDecember, 1952, the coastguard reported that bad weather had made conditions danger- ous on the outer harbour bar. As fishing boats were still at sea, the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann...
Two Rafts
JANUARY 14TH. - FENIT, CO. KERRY.
At noon the lightkeeper on Little Samphire reported a ship’s raft floating three miles to the N.N.W., and a second raft farther north. A strong N.W. wind was blowing with a heavy breaking...
The H.M.S. Dryad
On the 21st October the Life-boat John A. Hay was launched in response to signals of distress from H.M.S. Dryad. A strong S.E. breeze was blowing at the time with a rough sea, and the weather was dark and showery. When the Life- boat reached...
A Launching Accident
ON August 16th, a Centenary Demon- stration was to be held at Whitby, the Motor Life-boat and one of the Pulling and Sailing Life-boats to be launched, and an exhibition of Life-boat models to be held in the Life-boat House, but it was...
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Clovelly, Devon - At 8.35 p.m. on 23rd November, 1968, the deck watch of life-boat 70-007 informed the staff coxswain that cries for help were coming from the beach to the east of Clovelly. The searchlight was switched on and the IRB carried...
Renovate
Cromer, Norfolk - At 11.21 p.m. on 4th July, 1967, red flares were reported two miles east of Haisbro' coastguard lookout. The life-boat Ruby and Arthur Reed was launched at 11.33 in a light south westerly breeze and a slight...