LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

GIRL HAD DROWNED Barra Island, Outer Hebrides. At 4.15 p.m. on I2th July, 1964, a local resident told the coxswain that a girl swimmer was in difficulties on the west side of Barra Island at Eoilgarry. There was a smooth sea with moderate...

HELP FROM FARMER Campbcltown, Argyllshire. At 1.9 p.m. on 6th July, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Sanda Island lightkeeper had reported the grounding of a cabin cruiser on Paterson's reef. There was a...

TOW FOR MOTOR BOAT At 1.55 p.m. on 24th October, 1964, the east pier watchman told the honorary secretary that a motor boat had broken down and was drifting in moderate seas and a corresponding north-westerly breeze off Ramsgate. At 2.5,...

INDIAN SEAMAN At 12.45 a-m- on ist November, 1964, the honorary secretary heard that an Indian seaman on board a vessel anchored near the Bar lightvessel was in urgent need of medical treatment. There was a smooth sea with very little wind...

At ii p.m. on 3rd January, 1965, a message was received by the honorary secretary that a sick man needed to be landed from the German motor vessel Clipper at approx. 4.15 a.m. The life-boat Solomon Browne launched at 3.10 proceeded to Newlyn...

Coxswain Joseph McLoughlin, of Howth, who was awarded the bronze medal of the Institution for the rescue of the crew of three of the motor fishing vessel Roscairbre of Dublin on i4th July, 1964, died in hospital hi Dublin on 30th June, 1965,...

RUBBER DINGHY Eastbourne, Sussex. At 4.50 p.m.

on 7th May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a rubber dinghy was in difficulties about a mile south of the life-boat station. The life-boat Beryl...

Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 3.15 on the afternoon of the 19th of December, 1960, the honorary secretary was in- formed by Valentia radio station that the trawler Ros Airgead had fouled her propeller and needed help. When the life-boat Peter and...