LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Louci Gougy
Walmer, Kent.—At 12.10 A.M. on the 26th May, 1939, a message was received from the South Goodwin Light-vessel through the Deal coastguard that a vessel was ashore on the sands to the N.E. by E. A N.N.E. breeze was blowing, with a moderate...
Velma
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 1.15 in the early morning of the 14th of July, 1952, the life-boat Mary Scott, on temporary duty at the station, was launched in response to a call from the Gorton Lightvessel, received through the...
A Dinghy
Margate, Kent.—At 5.54 on the morn- ing of the 4th of September, 1953, the coastguard telephoned that the North Goodwin lightvessel had reported that a dinghy had drifted past her with an unidentified object hanging on its...
Welfare
Dunbar, East Lothian.—At 3.20 early on the morning of the llth of October, 1953, the police reported that the local motor fishing vessel Welfare, with a crew of two, had left Newhaven and ought to have reached Dunbar about six o'clock...
A Punt and Mohawk
Sunderland, Durham.—At 2.10 on the afternoon of the 21st of March, 1954, the Whitburn police told the coast- guard that three boys were adrift in a punt a mile east of Souter lighthouse.
The coastguard telephoned the life-...
A Motor Boat
At 9.46 p.m. on 1st February, 1970, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a 16 foot motor boat with a 16-year-old boy on board was missing from Strand, Gillingham. The life-boat Canadian Pacific slipped her moorings at 10.3 in...
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STUDENTS STRANDED STUDENTS stranded on Calf Island, four miles west south west of Port Erin, I.o.M., led to the Port Erin life-boat going to their assistance on 21st May.
The motor vessel, which took them to the island,...
Janet
Portpatrick, Wigtownshire. At 3.1 on the afternoon of the 12th of July, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small boat was being driven southwards one mile from Portpatrick and needed help. The message was passed...
A Sailing Dinghy
Porthdinllaen, Caernarvonshire. At 12.15 on the afternoon of the 4th of October, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small sailing dinghy had capsized four miles from Porthdinllaen. The life-boat Charles Henry...
A Yacht
Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 6.25 on the evening of the 10th of October, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht with three young men on board was missing. At 6.40 the life-boat Lady Scott (Civil Service No. 4)...