LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Yacht (6)
22nd September. A yacht had been seen flying a flag which the coxswain thought was a,t half-mast as a signal of distress, but when the life-boat arrived she found that this was not so and the yacht was in no need of help.—Rewards, £10...
A Yacht (3)
Boulmer, Northumberland.—25th June, 1938. A yacht racing from Holy Island to Blyth had got into difficulties, but was picked up by another yacht manned by Sea Scouts. A letter of thanks and a donation were received from the owner.—Rewards,...
A Motor Yacht
JULY 3RD. - TORBAY, DEVON. A small motor yacht had caught fire, but another yacht rescued the only person on board. A donation was received in gratitude for the launching of the life-boat.-Rewards, £2 16s..
A Yacht (2)
BOY AND YACHT IN DOUBLE RESCUE Lowestoft, Suffolk. The honorary secretary received a report from the coastguard during the afternoon of Sunday the 28th of July, 1963, that a boy was drowning off Pakefield beach. The lifeboat Frederick Edward...
A Yacht (1)
Lifeboatmen swim through surf to rescue sailor Port Talbot - South West Division Two crew members of the Port Talbot lifeboat station have received letters of thanks from the chief of operations after an unusual rescue which led to a life...
A Yacht (3)
OCTOBER 23RD. - DUNGENESS, KENT.
The coastguard had reported a yacht in difficulties, but nothing could be found, and later she was reported to have passed Dover.
- Rewards, £16 5s..
A Yacht (2)
Dover, Kent.—18th July. A yacht was flying a distress signal, but she was taken in tow by a motor boat.—Rewards, £1 5s..
A Yacht (6)
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. — 7th September.
A yacht was in difficulties, but was taken in .tow by a tug.—Rewards, £6 10s..
A Sailing Yacht (1)
OCTOBER 26TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. At 2.13 in the afternoon the coastguard reported that a sailing yacht had had her top mast carried away and appeared to be anchored three miles south-east of Hayling Island. A moderate south-easterly breeze...
A Motor Yacht
Long tow in difficult conditions for Skegness and Humber lifeboats Skegness and Humber lifeboats were both involved in a long service when conditions became too severe for a classic, 1920s-built motor yacht on a delivery passage from Great...