LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Coverack, Cornwall - At 7.45 p.m.

on 5th August, 1966, it was learnt that a man had fallen over the cliff four miles west of Coverack. The life-boat William Taylor of Oldham was launched at 7.59 and with a dinghy in tow...

Cullercoats, Northumberland - At 4.50 a.m. on 3Oth August, 1966, a fishing vessel was reported aground south of St.

Mary's island. Red flares had been sighted at 5.10. The life-boat Sir James Knott was launched in a...

At 1.57 p.m. on 3rd May, 1967, it was reported that a dinghy with a crew of two had capsized in Swanage Bay. The lifeboat R.L.P. was launched at 2.8 in a strong south westerly wind and a choppy sea. It was three hours before high...

The Lizard-Cadgwith, Cornwall - At 4.35 on 22nd July, 1967, information was given that distress flares had been seen two miles from the life-boat station. The life-boat The Duke of Cornwall (Civil Service No. 33} was launched at 4.58 in a...

Beaumaris, Anglesey - At 7.30 p.m.

on 2nd July, 1967, it was learnt that a sloop was in difficulties about one mile east of Puffin Island. In the same area a cabin cruiser was also apparently in trouble. The life-boat Field...

Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 9.59 a.m. on ist January, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a message had been received from the British Ship Sheaf Field stating that a member of her crew was ill and required medical...

Scarborough, Yorkshire - At 7.50 p.m. on 27th May, 1966, the coxswain was informed that the trawler Dinas of Fleetwood had a badly injured man on board who required a doctor. There was a moderate northerly wind with a corresponding sea. It...

Ramsgate, Kent - At 7.45 p.m. on 2ist July, 1966, it was seen that the yacht Inigo off the north end of the South Falls Head required assistance. There was a gale from the north with a very rough sea.

The tide was flooding....