LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Till Then
Redcar, Yorkshire. At 2.45 on the afternoon of the 7th May, 1961, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small sailing yacht, with a crew cf two, off Marske appeared to have broken her top mast. There was a westerly gale with a...
Pack of Cards
Dover, Kent. At 5.27 on the afternoon of the 4th September, 1961. the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that the yacht Pack of Cards was drift- ing three miles west of the Admiralty pier. The life-boat Southern Africa left her...
Kestrel
Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 12.15 early on the morning of the llth September, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small sailing yacht on passage from Humber to Bridlington was overdue. The life-boat Tillie Morrison,...
Humbug
Southend-on-Sea, Essex - At 8.1 p.m.
on 3rd September, 1967, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a yacht was in difficulties with engine trouble. The h'fe-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was launched...
Marcel
Bar mouth, Merionethshire. At 4.30 p.m. on I4th April, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht had grounded on the South Bank.
At 4.45 the life-boat The Chieftain was launched in a moderate...
Pandora, of Dublin
Newcastle, Co. Down - At 3.8 p.m.
on 9th August, 1966, a flare was reported to have been fired from a yacht one mile south of Newcastle harbour. At 3.15 the life-boat William and Laura was launched in a southerly gale and a...
La Baie Norree
At 3.40 p.m. on I5th June, 1967, news was received that a red flare had been fired from a yacht east north east of Dover harbour. The life-boat Southern Africa slipped her moorings at 3.59 in a gale force wind and a rough sea. It was two...
Tik Tak
At 11.28 a.m. on 20th June, 1967, a yacht was reported in difficulties off Aberaeron and was drifting ashore. The life-boat St. Albans was launched at 11.40 in a strong south westerly breeze and a moderate sea. The tide was ebbing. The...
Philante
At 7.43 p.m. on 26th July, 1967, information was received that the motor yacht Philante, some five miles off St.
Anthony lighthouse, was taking water in her engine room. The life-boat Crawford and Constance Conybeare...
Real-life trial
A brand new, state-of-the-art lifeboat arrived at Appledore station at the end of March but she was saving lives weeks before while on trials off the south Devon coast.
During sea trials, in force 6–7 winds, a mayday call...
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