LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Naval Launch
SWAM TO LAUNCH At 2.40 p.m. on 3ist August, 1964, the life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin, on temporary duty at the station, was launched in response to a report that a naval launch with seven people on board was in difficulties in shallow...
Kathleen (1)
Amble, Northumberland - During the afternoon of loth August, 1966, the pleasure boat Kathleen was reported overdue. The life-boat Millie Walton left her moorings at 4.56 p.m. in a gale force westerly wind and a rough sea. It was low water....
Sea Fisher
FISHING VESSEL ESCORTED IN NEAR GALE Whitby, Yorkshire. At 8.40 on the morning of the 12th September, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small fishing vessel had broken down off Whitby harbour and that the motor...
Star of Peace
RAMSGATE.—On the 29th March, during strong gale from the E.N.E., accompanied by a heavy sea, the barge Star of Peace, of London, was observed in a dangerous position riding at anchor in Pegwell Bay, all her sails having been blown away. The...
Narwal
MAY 17TH. - FERRYSIDE, CARMARTHENSHIRE.
At 8.30 A.M. the coxswain received information from the Pembrey coastguard that a vessel was in difficulties on the Cefn Sidan Sands, and at 9.25 A.M. the motor life-boat William...
Annie
CHAPEL, LINCOLNSHIRE.—A vessel was observed with two jibs set and signals of distress flying in her main rigging, about a mile from the shore, during a very strong breeze from the S. by E. and a heavy sea, at 9 A.M. on the 16th November. The...
Castle Combe
Clovelly, Devon.—At 1.40 early on the morning of the 7th of September, 1957.
the Hartland coastguard reported that •A vessel was in difficulties north of Hartland Point. The life-boat Wil- liam Cantrell Ashley was launched...
Golden Rod
MAY 22 ND. - PETERHEAD, ABERDEENSHIRE.
At 6 A.M. the coastguard reported that the steam drifter the Golden Rod, of Peterhead, was ashore near Slains Castle, five miles S.W. of Buchan Ness. As the weather was fine, with a...
Capitaine Bonelli
The French steamer Capitaine Bonelli, reported to the Ramsgate Coastguard at about 9.10 P.M., on 23rd February, that an explosion had been heard five miles E. of the South Goodwin Lightvessel. This in- formation was passed to the Life-boat...
Scadaun
— On the morning of the 5th August the Lo westof t steam drifter Scadaun was returning to port during a thick fog when she struck a submerged rock outside Castlebay harbour. The motor life-boat Lloyd's was launched at 11.30 A.M. in...