LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Flamborough, Yorkshire - At 3.58p.m. on 1st September, 1968, it was learnt that a boy had fallen over the cliff at Thornwick bay and that the assistance of the life-boat had been requested by the police. Twelve minutes later the life-boat...

Lowestoft, Suffolk - At 9 a.m. on 28th September, 1969, the coastguard reported that a rowing boat was in difficulties off the Links road. At 9.10 the life-boat Frederick Edward Crick slipped her moorings in a fresh south westerly wind with...

Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - At 8.20 p.m. on 27th February, 1967, British Railways reported that the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry was aground in the Lymington river and asked for the lifeboat's assistance in taking off the...

Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire - At 1.20 p.m. on 24th July, 1967, information was received that a small vessel anchored half a mile north of St. Anne's pier appeared to be in difficulties. The IRB was launched first but as she...

At noon on 23rd August, 1967, a doctor informed the honorary secretary that a 17-year-old boy with acute appendicitis on Irishmaan island had to be brought to the mainland. As no other boatwas available, the life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson...

CATAMARAN CAPSIZED At 4.25 p.m. on i4th August, 1965, the coastguard reported that a large catamaran had capsized about one mile off shore, east of the harbour. There was a moderate west-south-westerly breeze with a choppy sea. The life-boat...

Torbay, South Devon. At 8.40 p.m.

on ist August, 1965, the police at Paignton told the second coxswain of the life-boat that a boy had fallen over the cliff at Three Beaches. The life-boat Princess Alexandra of Kent slipped...

SHORT OF FUEL At 10.47 a.m. on 22nd December, 1965, the coastguard told the honorary secretary he had received a message from the Royal Sovereign lightvessel that there was a small boat alongside with three men who had not enough fuel to...