LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Dirk II
Selsey, Sussex.—At 5.34 on the after- noon of the 14th of August, 1956, the coastguard rang up to pass on a report that a yacht appeared to be in distress about one mile off shore between East Wittering and Bracklesham Bay. The life-boat...
Trade Winds
Weston - super - Mare, Somerset. — Shortly after eight o'clock on the even- ing of the 13th of August, 1957, the pier master noticed that a yacht was in difficulties off Sand Point. Fifteen minutes later the yacht flashed S.O.S.,...
Coima
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 1.46 on the afternoon of the 24th of August, 1953, the Foreland coastguard tele- phoned that the Hayling Island Sail- ing Club had reported that a yacht off Chichester harbour had lost her rudder and was in...
Minnie II
Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire. — On the llth March, 1939, the life-boat motor mechanic saw a sailing yacht which appeared to be in difficulties about three miles S.E. of the life-boathouse.
A moderate N.N.W. gale was blowing,...
Quest Levant
At 10.34 p.m. on 19th July, 1968, the coastguard reported that red flares had been sighted three to four miles south south east of Portland Bill. The life-boat Frank Spiller Locke slipped her moorings at 10.55.
It was two...
Minoru (1)
Port Isaac and Padstow, Cornwall - At 7.25 p.m. on 7th July, 1969, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary at Port Isaac that a yacht had fired red flares about five miles west north west of the station. At 7.49 the IRB was launched...
Annasona
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 7.47 on the evening of the 7th of July, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was ashore a quarter of a mile north-west of West Middle buoy. At 7.58 the life-boat Greater London II...
Cambus Omay
At 6.45 p.m. on I4th September, 1966, the sailing yacht Cambus Omay, with a crew of three, asked for the assistance of the life-boat off St. Catherine's Point as her engines had broken down and her sails had been carried away. The...
Cordelia II
Moelfre, Anglesey - At 3.7 p.m. on i oth September, 1966, the coastguardinformed the honorary secretary that the motor yacht Cordelia II was in difficulties six miles north of Puffin Island with both engines broken down. The life-boat Watkin...
Depaky II, of Santiago
Margate, Kent - At 9.10 a.m. on 9th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the motor mechanic that a yacht was aground on Margate Sands. The IRB was launched at 9.20 in a light south westerly breeze and a smooth sea. It was low water. When...