LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

St. Mary's, Stilly Islands. At 5.25 on the afternoon of the 26th of April, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor tug was burning flares between Annet Head and St. Mary's. The life-boat Guy and...

Arktow, Co. Wicklow. At 11.48 on the night of the 19th of January, 1960, the honorary secretary received a message from Valentia radio that the motor vessel Normanby Hall of Chester, which was eight miles east-south-east of ,A rklow, needed...

MOTHER REPORTS SONS MISSING IN BOAT Torbay, Devon. At 11.50 on the night of the 26th March, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the mother of two young men had reported that they had not returned home after leaving...

TOW FOR PLEASURE BOAT WITH SIX ABOARD Arbroath, Angus. At 8.47 on the evening of the 28th April, 1963, the coastguard informed the life-boat motor mechanic that the crew of a small boat were burning red flares three quarters of a mile west...

Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 4.10 on the afternoon of the 2nd July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a dinghy with three men on board was in difficulties one mile off Jaywick. A gentle north-westerly wind was blowing...

THREE BOATS CALLED Bembridge, Isle of Wight, Selsey and Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. At 3.5 p.m. on i8th February, 1964, the coastguard told the Bembridge honorary secretary that a naval Sea Hawk aircraft was missing between St. Catherine's...

CRIES FOR HELP Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. At 12.10 a.m. on nth December, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a police constable on duty near the Pier Hotel had heard cries for help which seemed to come from the...

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