LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Penlee, Cornwall. — Owing to the prolonged bad weather at the end of January and the beginning of February, it had been impossible to relieve the keepers of the Wolf Rock Lighthouse, and the relief was so long overdue that they had run very...
Ocean Pride
Newbiggin, Northumberland.-At 11.30 on the morning of the 23rd of Novem- ber, 1955, a fisherman who had just come in from sea reported that the sea was heavy and becoming worse, with a gale blowing from the...
the Pilot Me, Brilliant Star and Progressive
Scarborough, Yorkshire. — On the morning of the 30th of January, 1956, the weather worsened while three fishing cobles were at sea, and at 2.20 the life-boat E.C.J.R, was launched.
There was a very rough sea, a mod- erate...
A Minesweeper
LIFE-BOAT STANDS BY MINESWEEPER AGROUND Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 8.2 on the morning of the 2nd April, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a minesweeper had been reported ashore near St. Catherine's Point. There...
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Swanage, Dorset.—9th September.
A man was reported to be marooned near Old Harry Rocks, but no trace of him could be found.—Rewards, £13 19s..
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28th August.
Red rockets had been reported, but no vessel in distress could be found.— Rewards, £9 17s. 6d..
A Drifter
Scarborough, Yorkshire.—5th June.
A drifter had broken from her tow and been driven ashore, but there was no one on board.—Rewards, £14 Os. Qd..
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Flamborough, Yorkshire.—20th October.
Rockets had been reported, but no trace of a vessel in need of help could be found.—Rewards, £30 9s..
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JANUARY 7TH. - WALMER, KENT. Flares had been reported, but no vessel in distress was found, and it was assumed that the flares were connected with military exercises on shore. - Rewards, £33 1s. 6d..
A Yacht (13)
SEPTEMBER 20TH. - BEMBRIDGE, ISLE OF WIGHT. A yacht had dragged her anchor and gone aground, but no lives were in danger. - Rewards, £17 13s. 3d..