LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Amelie Suzanne
DOCTOR REQUIRED Scarborough, Yorkshire. At 8.10 a.m. on 8th May, 1964, the skipper of the fishing coble Who Cares, who had just returned ashore, reported that the trawler Amelie Suzanne of Ostend was signalling for a doctor but that...
George William and Young Fisherman
CRAB BOAT AIDED Cromer, Norfolk. At 9 a.m. on 2pth June, 1964, the crab boat George William was seen by the coxswains of the two lifeboat stations to be adrift with a fouled propeller one mile south-east of Cromer.
The crab...
Volunteer
DETAILS LATER On nth September, 1964, the lifeboat Cecil and Lilian Philpott, on temporary duty at Appledore, put out to the yacht Volunteer and rescued her crew of four. A full account of this service will appear in the March number of THE...
Espanola
LATER ACCOUNT Arranmore, Co. Donegal. On i8th August, 1964, the life-boat W. M. Tihon put out to the yacht Espanola and rescued her crew of five. A full account of this service will appear in the March number Of THE LIFE-BOAT..
Virgin IV
AGROUND IN FOG Dunbar, East Lothian. At 2.54 p.m. on 6th October, 1965, the coastguard reported that the m.f.v. Virgin IV had run aground in fog on Long Craig rock, half a mile west of the harbour.
The life-boat Margaret...
Scottish Maid and Seaspray
Barry Dock, Glamorganshire - At 5.10 p.m. on 22nd May, 1966, the coastguard informed the motor mechanic that a yacht was ashore on the Cardiff sands.
The life-boat Rachel and Mary Evans was launched at 5.15 in a gale force...
Cheetah II
At 3.25 a.m. on igth June, 1966, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a red flare had been sighted some five miles from the coastguard lookout. The life-boat Edian Courtauld was launched at 3.52 in a gentle westerly wind and amoderate...
Blinkbonny
Swanage, Dorset - At 11.7 p.m. on 5th November. 1966, it was reported that the yacht Blinkbonny was overdue on passage from Weymouth to Poole and had last been seen at 7.30 p.m. one mile and a half off Anvil Point. There was a strong north...
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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M.F.V. Andreas
Two fishing vessels A MOTOR FISHING VESSEL sinking off Sarclett Head on her way back from fishing grounds was reported to the honorary secretary of Wick lifeboat station at 0135 on Thursday May 21 by HM Coastguard. The lifeboat crew were...