LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Boat (2)
At 6.4 p.m. on 29th April, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small boat was drifting out to sea with two boys on board. There was a gentle westerly breeze with a slight sea.
The life-boat Sir Godfrey...
A Motor Boat (6)
Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire. At 12.50 p.m. on 23rd August, 1964, the police told the honorary secretary that a motor boat had capsized five to six miles north of Aberystwyth. At 12.55 the inshore rescue boat launched in a fresh south-westerly...
Inshore Rescue Boats on Service
From ist October to 3ist December, 1964, inshore rescue boats were launched on service 19 times. On three occasions, described below, they were able to rescue people in difficulties.
Whitstable, Kent. At 5 p.m. on ist...
Category: Services
A Dinghy
DRIFTING TO SEA Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 12.15 p.m. on 16th October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that three people in a small dinghy were trying to attract attention. Their craft was off Holland Haven drifting seawards...
Vesper
TOW FOR FISHING VESSEL TO DOCK Lerwick, Shetlands. At 6.35 on the morning of the 14th May, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Vesper had fouled her propeller with a net and was drifting off...
Progress
FISHING VESSEL TOWED TO HARBOUR Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. At 4.27 on the afternoon of the 12th April, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing vessel Progress of Boddam, was overdue and the weather was...
Violet
LIFE-BOAT ASSISTS GROUNDED MOTOR BOAT Donaghadee, Co. Down. At 7.35 p.m.
on Sunday the 21st of July, 1963, the Orlock coastguard told the motor mechanic that a man had reported a boat stranded on the rocks at the north end...
Holmfield
600-TON CARGO VESSEL AGROUND Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 5.48 on the evening of Tuesday the 3rd September, 1963, the honorary secretary received a radio message from Valentia radio station that the 600-ton cargo vessel Holmfield of Liverpool, on...
Fishing Cobles (1)
Newbiggin, Northumberland.—On the evening of the 31st of May, 1954, some fishing cobles put off to go salmon fishing, but at 9.30 one of them came ashore and reported that the sea was rough and that the weather was worsening. Conditions were...
Dutch Ship Aground
The motor vessel Lea to which the Whithy life-boat put out (see page 81). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs