LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Lilida
Swanage, and Weymouth, Dorsetshire.-— About nine o'clock on the night of the 4th of September, 1949, the Swanage coastguard telephoned the life-boat station that red flares had been seen five miles south-east of Shambles. At 9.34 he...
Three Canoes
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. — At eleven o'clock on the morning of the 12th of May, 1957, the coastguard re- ported that three canoes appeared to be in difficulties and to be making no pro- gress off Great Orme's Head light- house....
Why Worry
Cromer, Norfolk.—At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 15th of October, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that a local crab boat was showing a red flag on an oar two and a half miles east-by-north of the coastguard...
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Springing Spaniels Anyone who has been on speaking terms with a very lively Springer Spaniel will hardly be surprised that a significant number of dog-and-lifeboat incidents seem to involve the breed... Including the one which made the...
A Dredging Barge
A dredging- barge was in imminent danger of going down near the east end of this harbour during a whole gale of wind on the 9th March, her anchor having dragged and the sea breaking over her. The only hope for her crew of 4 men was the...
Firefly
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. — At 7 o'clock in the morning of the 17th of July, 1948, the Totland coastguard telephoned that the British steamer Royal Sovereign had reported that she had in tow the motor yacht Firefly, of St....
Marzo
At 7.20 r.M.
| on 14th May the signal was lircd denoting the Life-bout was required to assist some vessel in distress, and a ; steamer was seen in the fog making for the shore to the east of...
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At 9.30 a.m. on 30th January, 1967, the local doctor informed the honorary secretary that a boy was ill on Inishmaan Island and would have to be taken to hospital. As no other boat was available the honorary secretary agreed that the...