LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

The first Coastguard Training School has been opened at Brixham, South Devon. This was made necessary because of the need for intensive training in the use of new rescue aids and techniques..

THE naming ceremony took place at Troon, Ayrshire, on 5th October, 1968, of 44-007 Connel Elizabeth Cargill which was provided by a gift from W. A.

Cargill Charitable Trust. Mrs. Connel Leggett, of Edinburgh, eldest grand-...

Poole, Dorset - At 3.45 a.m. on 17th November, 1968, it was learnt that flares had been seen near the training bank outside the harbour.

The life-boat Bassett Green slipped her moorings at 4.5 in a fresh east north easterly...

Dun Laoghaire, Co. Dublin - At 1.35 a.m. on 26th July, 1969, the honorary secretary learnt that the motor boat Sheelina, with two people on board, was hard aground at the foot of the tower on Dalkey island. The life-boat John F. Kennedy...

Courtmacsherry Harbour, Co.

Cork-At 7.50 p.m. on 3Oth August, 1966, a visitor informed the Barry's Cove lifesaving station that a launch was in difficulties in Dunworley bay. The lifeboat Sir Arthur Rose proceeded at 8...

Montrose, Angus - At 3.40 p.m. on ist November, 1966, it was reported that the trawler Armadale had towed thetrawler Arnisdale nine miles northwards from Red Head to Scurdyness in an increasing north to north easterly wind, taking over eight...

At 11.30 a.m. on loth December, 1966, the local doctor informed the honorary secretary that a sick woman on Inishmaan Island was in need of hospital treatment, and that he had to attend another patient on Inishere Island. In the absence of...

Lowestoft, Suffolk - At 10.55 P-mon 29th April, 1967, it was reported that a motor yacht was aground off Lowestoft lighthouse and in danger of capsizing.

The life-boat Frederick Edward Crick slipped her mooring at 11.5 in a...