LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats (1)
Filey, Yorkshire. At 12.40 on the after- noon of the 2nd of March, 1961, when weather conditions were bad, the coast- guard and the honorary secretary dis- cussed the desirability of launching the life-boat, as nine fishing vessels were...
A Motor Boat
MOTOR BOAT TOWED IN DENSE FOG Walmer, Kent. At 3.33 on the afternoon of the 10th March, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that shouts for help had been heard from the promenade from the direction of the sea, and a watchman...
Eve
Teesmouth, Yorkshire - At 8.35 p.m.
on 23rd June, 1967, it was learned that a trimaran had gone ashore in Coatham bay near the Warrenby outfall. The two men on board intended to put to sea again the following morning. In...
Venture
Humber, Yorkshire - At 9.25 p.m.
on 8th July, 1967, the coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that a yacht was in difficulties near the Chequer shoal. The life-boat City of Bradford HI was launched in a strong...
A Dinghy (17)
Cromarty, Ross and Cromarty - At 10.52 a.m. on 8th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a dinghy and a boy were missing from Portmahamack. The lifeboat Lilla Marras, Douglas and Will slipped her moorings at 11.24...
Cera
At 8 a.m. on I4th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a cabin cruiser, the Cera, was making heavy weather on passage from Calais to Ramsgate. Later the South Goodwin lighrvessel reported that the cruiser had...
Eurylochus
Penlee, Cornwall. At 1.30 p.m. on I2th June, 1965, the port medical officer asked for assistance. The m.v. Eurylochus, of Piraeus, had a sick man on board and was making for Mounts Bay where she was due to arrive at about 3.30. The doctor...
Nymfea
SHIPS IN COLLISION Eastbourne, Sussex. At 1.5 a.m. on 15th July, 1965, a collision was reported to have occurred ten miles south-by-east of Beachy Head. One of the vessels was sinking. At 1.20 the life-boat Beryl Tollemache was launched in a...
A Dinghy (3)
DINGHY IN DANGER At 3.30 p.m. on i8th August, 1965, as soon as the life-boat E. M. M. Gordon Cubbin reached the pier from the previous service, a visitor reported to the motor mechanic that a dinghy was in difficulties in Loch Nevis. The...
A Yacht (2)
New Quay, Cardiganshire-At 12.38 p.m. on 22nd May, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a sailing boat was in difficulties threequarters of a mile off Lochtyn Island.
The life-boat St. Albans was...