LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Aldeburgh, Suffolk. — At 2.15 in the afternoon of the 29th of June, 1949, the coastguard reported that a vessel, two miles east of Orfordness, and going north, was flying a signal that an acci- dent had occurred and a doctor was required....
Venture
Filey, Yorkshire.—At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 6th of January, 1953, the coastguard telephoned that the sea was heavy. Seven local fishing cobles were still at sea, and at 12.40 the life-boat The Cuttle was launched in a heavy sea with a...
Tesla
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. — At 5.50 in the morning, on the 27th of August, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was ashore one mile north of Rattray Head. At 6.10 the life-boat Julia Park Barry, of Glasgoiv, was launched. The...
A Trawler
Selsey, Sussex. At 9.52 on the morn- ing of the 18th of September, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a trawler had sprung some plates and was making water rapidly nine miles south-west of Owers light- vessel. At...
Merry Widow
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 6.45 on the evening of the 1st of August, 1956, a beach patrolman at Egremont ferry rang up to say that a cabin cruiser was in distress and drifting off Egremont ferry. The life-boat Norman R. Cor- lett put out at...
Thetis, James, Jane Eliza and Sarah Jane
PORTHDINLLAEN.—A sudden gale of wind sprang up at about 4 P.M. on the 7th August, accompanied by a heavy cross sea, and four schooners were observed with signals of distress flying.
The George Moore Life-boat was...
Shoreline
FEW PEOPLE are fortunate enough to work in offices with such a beautiful view as some Head Office staff are enjoying while in temporary accommodation at Poole Quay. The harbour at Poole, which is said to be the second largest natural harbour...
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s o m e r e c e n t p u b l i c a t i o n s r e v i e w e d SHIPWRECK! by Ian Dear Published by Batsford at £17.95 ISBN 0713459530 Ian Dear has collected an interesting, if chilling, collection of photographs to illustrate his theme of...
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AUGUST 1ST. - HOLY ISLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND.
At 4.14 P.M. the coastguard telephoned that the Longstone Lighthouse had been bombed by a German aeroplane and that the life-boat was required.
A fresh northerly...
Noel II, Golden Gate, Venus, Galilee, Lady Kitchener, et al
The fishing fleet put to sea early on the morning of the 4th February. At about 1 P.M., on 'the flowing tide, the sea made rapidly, and conditions became dan- gerous for the boats. The motor life- boat Margaret Marker Smith was launched...