LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Rowing Boat
JULY 11TH. - YOUGHAL, CO. CORK.
During the afternoon of the 10th of July a party of two men and three children went in a rowing boat up the River Blackwater.
They were expected back at nine in the evening,...
Eagerfgelh, of Oslo
OCTOBER 18TH. - DUNMORE EAST, CO. WATERFORD. At 12.30 in the afternoon the harbour master received a wireless message from the motor ship Eagerfgelh, of Oslo, that she was off the harbour, had trouble with her engine, and needed a pilot to...
Bradley
At 4.30 A.M. on the 17th December, rockets and large flares were seen in the direction of the Cross Sand; the Cockle Lightship was also firing guns and rockets.
As the wind was blowing from the S.E., and it was ebb tide, it...
Hawkes Eye, of Dublin
AUGUST 7TH. - HOWTH, CO. DUBLIN.
At 3.20 in the afternoon a report was received by telephone from the Bailey Lighthouse that a yacht was showing a distress signal. A south-south-west wind was blowing, with a moderate sea....
A Dinghy (2)
Sheringham, Norfolk - At 2.20 p.m.
on 17th August, 1968, it was learnt that a dinghy with two people on board was in difficulties off Weybourne beach. The life-boat The Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows was launched at 2.30...
A Ship's Boat (1)
FEBRUARY 26TH. - THURSO, CAITHwas NESS-SHIRE. A ship’s boat had been reported in difficulties near Cape Wrath, but a later message said that she had driven ashore with no one on board, and the lifeboat was recalled by wireless. - Rewards,...
Being Sure on Board
Being sure on board Proceeds from the sale of Sailboard Insurance for the year 1988/89 amounted to £2,014 and a cheque for this amount was presented to Lt Cdr Brian Miles (left), director of the Institution, by Michael Pettifer (right),... - View image in PDF
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SEPTEMBER 15TH. - KILLYBEGS, CO. DONEGAL. Flares had been reported, but they came from destroyers engaged in a search for an aeroplane which had crashed.- Rewards, £8 15s..
Eureka
Rhyl, Flintshire. At 2.15 on the afternoon of the 13th of July, 1958, the assistant motor mechanic told the honorary secretary that his son had taken a party out fishing in his boat Eureka at 7.30 in the morning to Llandulas and had not...
A Dinghy
Barrow, Lancashire - At 1.23 a.m.
on 23rd August, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small dinghy was overdue from a fishing trip offBiggar bank. The life-boat Herbert Leigh was launched at 1.45. It...