LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Dirk II
Selsey, Sussex.—At 5.34 on the after- noon of the 14th of August, 1956, the coastguard rang up to pass on a report that a yacht appeared to be in distress about one mile off shore between East Wittering and Bracklesham Bay. The life-boat...
The S.S. Taxiarchis
Redcar, Yorkshire.—At 3.22 in the afternoon of the 14th of January, 1952, the life-boat coxswain reported that a vessel was aground on the West Scar, and at 3.45 the life-boat City of Leeds was launched in a moderate westerly breeze, with a...
Two Sabre Aeroplanes
Skegness, Lincolnshire.—At 3.32 in the afternoon of the 18th of April, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that two Sabre aeroplanes of the R.C.A.F.
had collided near the Wainfleet bomb- ing range and that a parachute had been...
Jill
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. — At 5.10 on the evening of the 9th of August, 1952, the life-boat coxswain reported that the local motor boat Jill had broken from her moorings in Holland Gap with no one on board, and was in danger of being smashed...
A Cabin Cruiser
Berwick-on-Tweed, Northumberland.
—At five o'clock on the afternoon of the 4th of September, 1952, the coast- guard saw a cabin-cruiser drifting towards the rocks about two miles south of Berwick. At 5.10 the life- boat...
Marion
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—At 12.19 on the afternoon of the 2nd of June, 1953, the coastguard told the life-boat cox- swain that a motor boat appeared to be in distress three quarters of a mile off Pakefield and was flying distress signals. At...
Joy
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—On Whit Monday, the 29th May, 1939, the life-boat coxswain was told by the coastguard at about 8 P.M. that a motor vessel was in difficulties about a mile to the S.S.E.
The weather was fine, but the sea...
Young Ian
Tenby, Pembrokeshire - At 4.7 p.m.
on 31st October, 1969, the coastguard reported that the m.f.v. Young Ian was in difficulties off Amroth.
The motor boat Minerva was going to the fishing vessel's...
Priscilla Whittles
The Lizard - Cadgwith, Cornwall - At 5 p.m. on 27th November, 1969, a report was received that a fishing vessel, with two skin-divers on board, was in difficulties in Rill bay. At 5.30 the life-boat The Duke ofCornwall (Civil Service No. 33)...
Prevalent
Peel, Isle of Man. At 2.3 on the morning of the 6th of March, 1959, Portpatrick radio informed the honor- ary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Prevalent of Brixham, with a crew of three, had broken down two to three miles...