LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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MAN TAKEN TO HOSPITAL At 3.15 p.m. on I9th November, 1965, a local doctor asked the honorary secretary for the services of the life-boat to take a man with a haemorrhage to the mainland for hospital treatment. The life-boat Mary Stanford,...
Aurora
Cloughey-Portavogie, Co. Down - At 6.45 p.m. on i5th June, 1966, the lifeboat Glencoe, Glasgow left her moorings in a gentle southerly wind and a moderate sea, to go to the assistance of the m.v.
Aurora which was reported...
Primrose
Workington, Cumberland. At 5.7 on the afternoon of the 26th of July, 1960, the coastguard told the honorary secre- tary that a fishing boat was firing red flares one mile south of Workington pier. The life-boat Manchester and Salford XXIX...
A Liberty Boat from H.M.S. Ganges
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 6.5 on the morning of the 19th of November, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel two miles from the Barrow Deep lightvessel was trying to attract attention. The life-boat Sir Godfrey...
Silver Spray
Seahani, Co. Durham. At five o'clock on the afternoon of the 25th September, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small fishing boat Silver Spray had broken down with engine trouble. The life-boat George Elmy was...
Two Sisters
FISHING BOAT TOWED TO HARBOUR Workington, Cumberland. At 7.30 on the evening of the 3rd March, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secietary that red flares had been seen north-east of Maryport. The life-boat Manchester and Salford...
Ton-Up II
Worthing, Sussex. At 1.25 p.m. on l8th May, 1964, the honorary secretary was tojd that a boat had capsized i| miles west of the station. At i .29 inshore rescue boat no. 10 launched in a fresh southwesterly breeze and choppy sea. The tide...
Blue Jay
MAST CARRIED AWAY At 1.23 p.m. on iyth August, 1964, while the inshore rescue boat was being rehoused after a service call, the honorary tecretary noticed that a Redwing yacht was in difficulties off St. Helen's Fort, and that her mast...
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CHILD WITH APPENDICITIS At 12.30 p.m. on I5th March, 1965, the local doctor requested the life-boat to pick up a child casualty, suffering with appendicitis, from Inishere Island. The life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson was launched at 2.30 in a...
A Dinghy (4)
Life-boat 70-002, Lerwick, Shetlands - At 12.9 p.m. on loth July, 1966, a local visitor informed the coxswain that there was a dinghy apparently in difficulties off the harbour. Using his binoculars the coxswain saw that the dinghy was...