LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lizzie and Annie
The fishing yawl Lizzie and Annie, oi Arbroath, was returning to port from the fishing grounds about midday on the 7th October, when owing to the strong S.E. wind and heavy sea it was realized that both the boat and her crew would be in...
C.H.S.
LlTTLEHAMPTON. At 1.50 A.M. OU the llth January, the Life-boat James, Mercer and Elizabeth was launched, signals of distress having been shown close to the West Pier, in a moderate S.W. gale and a heavy sea. It was found that the brigantine...
Sandwich
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 3.49 on the after- noon of the 14th of December, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that the harbour office had reported a boat in need of help off West Cliff lift in Pegwell Bay. At 3.57 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis...
A Rowing Boat
Cullercoats, Northumberland.—-At 4.45 in the afternoon of the 19th of March, 1950, the Tynemouth coast- guard telephoned that two men ap- peared to be in difficulties in a rowing boat two and a half miles to the east- ward. At 4.50 the...
Polstjarnan
SWEDISH YACHT IN PERIL Hasting*, Sussex.—On the 22nd of October, 1947, the Swedish yacht Polstjarnan was alongside the pier with her engine broken down. At 9.15 in the morning the coastguard reported that she was bumping badly against the...
Gladena
Dover, Kent. At 2.10 on the after- noon of the 27th of March, 1960, a message was received from the eastern arm of the harbour that the small motor boat Gladena of Dover had broken down with engine trouble half a mile south-east of Dover....
Green Pastures
Amble, Northumberland. At 3.38 on the morning of the llth July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a red flare had been seen near Snab Point, Drudridge Bay. There was little wind and a slight sea. The tide had begun...
A Dinghy (2)
SWEPT OUT TO SEA At 1.20 p.m. on 24th August, 1964, the local police told the honorary secretary that four youths had been swept out to sea in a small dinghy when their engine had failed. One of the youths swam ashore when the dinghy was by...
Fishing Vessels (1)
Arbroath, Angus. At 12.25 P-m- on 12th November, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing fleet which was out was shortly due to return and that the harbour bar was dangerous. The life-boat The Duke of Montrose...
Peggy II, and Jean and Barbara
DECEMBER 19TH. - FILEY, YORK-SHIRE. During the afternoon it was thought advisable for the motor life-boat to put out, as the fishing cobles were still at sea.
The sea was slight, but the strong northeasterly breeze was...