LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Yacht (1)
Criccieth, Caernarvonshire. At three o'clock on the afternoon of the 26th of August, 1958, the honorary secretary received a message that a yacht was dismasted and in difficulties off Avon- wen beach. The South Caernarvon- shire Yacht...
Edwellis
Hastings, Sussex.—At 2.3 on the after- noon of the 4th of August, 1953, the Fairlight coastguard rang up to say that a fishing boat was flying a flag, which appeared to be a distress signal, three quarters of a mile off...
Lieutenant Alphonse Herbez
Galway Bay.—At four o'clock on the morning of the 5th of February, 1951, the Coast Life-Saving Service reported a French trawler on the rocks one and a half miles south-east of Kilronan pier. Another French trawler had called at Kilronan...
Jethen
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 2.11 on the afternoon of the 3rd of September, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was aground a mile and three quarters north-west of the Mid-Barrow light- vessel. There was a moderate...
The Englishman
Sheringham, Norfolk. At 10.30 on the morning of the 13th July, 1961, the honorary secretary was told by a fisher- man who had just come ashore that the sea was becoming rough and several crab boats had not yet returned. In par- ticular...
Thomas and Edwin
BROADSTAIRS.—Messages by telephone were received on the morning of the 4th August, intimating that the services of the Life-boat were required. A whole gale was then blowing from N.W., there was a heavy sea and rain was falling at intervals....
Norwal and Svint
JULY 10TH. - PADSTOW, CORNWALL.
At 2.40 in the morning the Stepper Point coastguard reported that an SOS was being flashed six miles N.N.E. of Stepper Point.
As it was known that convoys were passing and...
Kabalo and Flandres
FEBRUARY 12TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 7.32 A.M. the Deal coastguard reported that a collision had occurred near the Fork Buoy.
A fresh southerly wind was blowing, with amoderate sea. It was snowing. The motor life-boat Charles...
The Admiralty Motor Cruiser East Morn
FEBRUARY 12TH. - ST. IVES, CORNWALL.
At 3.25 P.M. the coastguard reported that a vessel was in difficulties near Hayle Bar. The motor life-boat Caroline Oaks Aver and William Maine was launched fifteen minutes later. She...
Two of the Rescued from the Barge Davenport
Two of the Rescued From The Barge Davenport. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs