LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Cobles (2)
Scarborough, Yorkshire. At 11.45 on the morning of the 1st of February, 1960, the life-boat /. G. Graves of Sheffield was launched in a light south- easterly wind and a rough sea, as five local fishing cobles were at sea and the weather was...
None (3)
Flamborough, Yorkshire. — At 4.44 in the afternoon of the 3rd of June, 1952, the Flamborough Head coast- guard telephoned that a boy, swim- ming in Thornwick Bay, had been washed on to the rocks below Thorn- wick Bay Camp. The life-boat...
Prince
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 10.12 on the morning of the 13th of July, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht four miles south-south-west of Orford- ness was flying a distress signal. The life-boat Abdy Beauclerk was launched at 10.26 in a...
Mary Gowans and Trustful III
Aberdeen.—At 4.53 on the afternoon of the 9th of February, 1953, the Gregness coastguard reported that two fishing vessels were making for Aberdeen, as it was too dangerous to enter Stonehaven Harbour. The No.
1 life-boat...
Ros Ruadh
Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At four o'clock on the afternoon of the 8th of April.
1953, the Valentia radio station re- ported that the trawler Ros Ruadh, of Dublin, had broken down four miles north-west of Bray Head, and at...
A Sailing Cutter
Reserve life-boat.—At 9.30 on the 10th of November, 1953, the reserve life- boat Thomas Markby put out from a shipbuilders' yard at Littlehampton in a swell and light south-south-east breeze. She was to undergo machin-ery trials...
Edward
Tynemouth, Northumberland. — At 2.25 on the afternoon of the 6th of December, 1953, the life-boat Tynesider was launched for a routine exercise. On completing the exercise she made for her station again, but when she was nearing Tyne North...
A Rubber Dinghy
Hartlepool, Co. Durham.—At 12.45 on the afternoon of the 26th of July, 1956, the coastguard rang up to say that the police had reported two boys drifting out to sea in a rubber dinghy off Seaton Carew. The life-boat The Princess Royal...
Acacia
Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 12.45 on the afternoon of the 6th of March, 1957, a message was received from Valentia radio that the trawler Acacia, of Dub- lin, needed help immediately at the mouth of Kenmare Bay. The life- boat A.E.D. put out at...
Cnosa
Penlee, Cornwall.—At 2.30 on the afternoon of the 29th of July, 1957, a message was received that there was an injured man on board the Liberian tanker Cnosa about twenty miles south-east of Bishop's Rock Lighthouse. At three o'clock...