LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Phantee
TOW FOR MOTOR BOAT IN THICK FOG St. Mary's, Scilly Isles. At 7.50 on the evening of the 7th June, 1963, the coxswain learnt that the motor boat Phantee, with two people on board, had gone out fishing at five o'clock and had not yet...
Two Cromer Life-Boatmen Drowned
ON the morning of 27th July eight crab boats put out from Cromer, with a gale blowing. The sea was moderate, but heavy for small boats. It got heavier while the men were attending to the crab pots. The coastguard had them under observation,...
Category: Obituaries
The Trimaran Triharda In Yarmouth Harbour After Her Recovery and Righting With the Arun Class Joy and John Wade In the Background.
The trimaran Triharda in Yarmouth harbour after her recovery and righting with the Arun class Joy and John Wade in the background.
The damage to the tri was not so extensive as the photograph might imply as the outer hulls... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Santagata
Walmer, Kent. — At 7.39 in the morning of the 24th of December, 1950, the Deal coastguard reported a message from the Italian motor vessel Santagata that she was aground on the southern part of the Goodwin Sands and in need of help. She was...
Better Safe...
Better Safe...
When H.M. Coastguard at Llantwit Major, Glamorganshire, reported that a motor cruiser was anchored and flying a distress signal, IRB B3 stationed at Atlantic College, St.
Donat's Castle,...
Category: Services
Two Canoes
At 11.44 a-m' on 4tn August, 1966, it was reported that two canoes had capsized off Rhoscalyn head. At 11.58 the life-boat St. Cybi (Civil Service No. p), with a boarding boat in tow, was launched.
It was four and a...
A Sailing Cruiser
Newhaven, Sussex - At 4.10 p.m.
on 13th August, 1967, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small sailing cruiser was in difficulties trying to make harbour. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 4.18 in a...
The S.S. Gorm
LOWESTOFT.—On the 10th November, at about 4 A.M., signals of distress were seen from a vessel on the Holm Sand.
The No. 1 Life-boat Samuel Plimsoll was launched, and on reaching the sand found the s.s. Gorm, of Copenhagen,...
Kestrel
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 1.30 P.M.
on the 2nd October, 1938, a small boat near the edge of the Burbo Bank in the Rock Channel was seen to be flying a distress signal. A fresh, squally west breeze was blowing, with a...
Fishing Boats (1)
Whitby, Yorkshire.—During the morn- ing of the 24th of March, 1954, a north-easterly gale overtook the local fishing fleet of twelve motor boats and six small cobles. At 7.32 the No. 1 life-boat Mary Ann Hepzvorth, was launched. There was a...