LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats (1)
Broughty Ferry, Angus.—At 5.7 on the evening of the 9th of February, 1953, the Carnoustie coastguard telephoned that the Arbroath coastguard had asked if the life-boat would escort four Arbroath fishing boats into...
Excel
KINGSDOWNE.—The coxswain of the Life-boat, while on the beach, on the morning of the 9th April, saw a schooner run on the South Sand Head of the Goodwin Sands. He at once summoned the crew of the Life-boat Charles Hargrave, and at 6.15 the...
A Rowing Boat
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. — About 12.45 on the afternoon of the 23rd of July, 1952, the Clacton coastguard saw a man in difficulties in the sea.
He was one of a party of four men in a rowing boat. An oar had been lost...
Rose
Fenit, Co. Kerry. At 1.10 on the after- noon of the 3rd of March, 1961, the honorary secretary was informed that a small fishing boat was in danger of being driven on to the rocks in upper Tralee Bay. The wind was of gale force from the...
Egremont
MARGATE.—On the evening of the 18th March the coastguards reported that a vessel off the Margate Sandhead buoy had just lost her foremast and gear, bnt was not showing any signal for assistance.
A strong gale was then...
Where Help Is Wanted
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Jeune Arthur
WINCHELSEA, SUSSEX.—On the morning of the 19th January, during the prevalence of a whole gale and heavy sea, the cutter Jeune Arthur, of Cherbourg, bound from Dunkirk for Granville, was observed making for the land under forestaysail and jib...
Hawkestone
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 8.10 on the morning of the 26th of February, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the tug Hawke- stone, of London, which had been towing two lighters, was missing and had last been seen...
An Aeroplane (1)
Port St. Mary, Port Erin, Douglas, and Peel, Isle of Man.—At about 10.15 on the night of the 10th of June, 1948, the Ramsey coastguard telephoned the Port St. Mary, Port Erin, and Douglas life- boat stations that an aeroplane, with eight...
An Aeroplane (14)
MAY 26TH. - BLACKPOOL, LANCASHIRE.
At 10.10 in the morning the police reported that an aeroplane had crashed in the sea opposite Cleveleys Hydro. There was a variable north-east wind and the sea calm.
At...