LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire.—On the 18th December, 1938, at 1.24 P.M., the coastguard reported that the steam trawler Lord Wakefield was making for harbour where there was not sufficient water. A heavy sea was running, with strong S.E. wind...

On the 20th July news was received from the coastguard that a small speed-boat appeared to be in distress about three miles W.S.W.

from Bill Tower look-out. The occu- pants were waving a coat or flag. The motor life-boat...

Ramsgate, Kent. At 10.32 on the night of the 20th of April, 1959, a message was received from the east pier watchman that a yacht was anchored three miles north-east of Ramsgate.

She had engine trouble and needed...

Ramsgate, Kent.—At 10.30 on the morning of the 16th of October, 1954, the coastguard reported that a vessel appeared to be aground in a dangerous position near North Goodwin buoy.

At 10.36 the life-boat Michael and Lily...

Thurso, Caithness-shire.—At 2.50 on the afternoon of the 7th of December, 1954, the Wick coastguard telephoned that the motor iishing vessel Amber Queen, which had a crew of five, had wirelessed that she had broken down and needed help...

Tenby, Pembrokeshire.—At 11.55 on the morning of the 7th of August, 1955, the coastguard telephoned that a sail- ing dinghy had capsized about one and a half miles east of the coastguard station. At 12.3 the life-boat John...

Lowestoft, Suffolk - At 12.56 p.m.

on 15th October, 1966, a longshore boat was seen firing red flares half a mile east of Lowestoft harbour entrance. The lifeboat Frederick Edward Crick was launched four minutes later in a...

APRIL 9TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.

At 6.50 P.M. the assistant mechanic reported a small boat in difficulties. A strong N.N.W.

wind was blowing, and the sea was rough.

The motor life-boat...