LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Dinghy
DRIFTING TO SEA Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 12.15 p.m. on 16th October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that three people in a small dinghy were trying to attract attention. Their craft was off Holland Haven drifting seawards...
Vesper
TOW FOR FISHING VESSEL TO DOCK Lerwick, Shetlands. At 6.35 on the morning of the 14th May, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Vesper had fouled her propeller with a net and was drifting off...
The Barrels Lightvessel
SICK MAN FROM LIGHTVESSEL LANDED Kilmore, Co. Wexford. At 7.50 on the morning of the 15th March, 1963, the local agent for the Irish Lights office informed the honorary secretary that one of the crew of the Barrels lightvessel was suffering...
Eve
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. — At 11.23 in the morning of the 14th of October, 1951, pilots reported that a yacht with a body in tow was off Shoreham, and needed help. At 11.28 the life-boat Rosa Woodd and Phyllis Lunn was launched in calm...
None
Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 9.2 on the evening of the 6th of July, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two men were marooned on Black Rock and were in danger of being carried out to sea. At 9.16 the life-boat Lady Scott...
Victoria
Torbay, Devon - At 2.42 p.m. on 13th April, 1968, news was received that a small boat appeared to be in difficulties off Beesands. The lifeboat Princess Alexandra of Kent slipped her moorings at 2.50 in a strong easterly breeze and a rough...
Tikokino
At 2.28 p.m. on 12th July, 1968, the east pier watchman informed the honorary secretary that a dismasted yacht was drifting eastwards off Ramsgate harbour. The life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott, on temporary duty at the station, slipped...
The Boy
JUNE 21ST. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.
At 4.45 P.M. a message was received that a Peterhead motor boat, the Boy, with two on board, had not returned, and the motor life-boat Julia Park Barry of Glasgow was launched at 5...
Glad Tidings (1)
SEPTEMBER 23RD. - WICK, CAITHNESSSHIRE.
At 10.30 P .M. a message was received from the coastguard that the motor fishing boat Glad Tidings, of Lybster, had not returned. A strong N.W. wind was blowing, with a moderate sea....
The Life-Boat House
The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and all belonging to them, are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
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