LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Fishing Boat (7)
JULY 1 6TH. - BALLYCOTTON, CO.
CORK. A small fishing boat had had her sails blown away in a squall, but the only man aboard declined the life-boat’s help and was helped by a motor boat. - Rewards, £4 10s. 6d..
A Minesweeper
JULY 27TH. - MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.
A minesweeper had gone ashore on the rocks in Moelfre Bay, but her crew were rescued by the coastguard life-saving apparatus.- Rewards, £5 16s. 6d..
A Vessel (38)
DECEMBER 16TH. - HARTLEPOOL, DURHAM. A motor vessel which had broken down was able to carry out repairs and to come in without help. The owners made a gift to the Institution. - Rewards, £14 18s. 6d.
A Yacht
TWO PEOPLE FOUND ASLEEP IN YACHT Rhyl, Flintshire. At 10.5 on the night of the 12th May, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was anchored between the Welchman and Dee buoys and that there seemed to be no sign of...
Sea Mirage
Escorted yacht in gale A FORCE 8 west-north-westerly gale was blowing at midday on Thursday September 5, 1985, when the yacht, Sea Mirage, was on passage from Port St Mary on the Isle of Man, heading for Heswell in the Dee...
Faithful II and Sovereign and a Trinity House Tender (1)
Holy Island, and North Sunderland, Northumberland. — At 5.22 on the evening of the 5th of March, 1952, the Holy Island coastguard re- ported to the Holy Island life-boat station a message received from the North Sunderland life-boat station...
Lydia Eva
JANUARY 19TH. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
The steam trawler Lydia Eva, which was acting as a tender to the R.A.F., was seen to be dragging her anchors towards a lee shore An ensign knotted in the tail was seen hoisted,...
A Small Boat
— 15-16th October.
A small boat had been seen off Herne Bay drifting helplessly, but could not be found. Early the following morning a further search was made without result.—Rewards, £13 12s. 6d. and £12 19s. 6d....
People and Places
LONG SERVICE AWARDS THE LONG SERVICE BADGE for crew members and shore helpers who have given active service for 20 years or more has been awarded to: Aldeburgh Second Coxswain J. W. Churchyard Barrow Second Coxswain A. Benson Beaumaris Crew...
Category: Articles
Lifeboat Services March April and May 1985
Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: April 8, 9,11 and May 29 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic21: March 22, April 14 (twice), 20, 25, May 5 (twice) and 9 Aberystwyth, Dyfed C class inflatable: May 11 and 30 Aith, Shetland 52ft Barnett: May 9 Aldeburgh,...
Category: Services