LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Helen
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 6.45 P.M.
on the 4th July, 1938, the coastguard reported that a yacht was in difficulties near Bembridge Ledge. She cleared it, but watch was kept on her, and it was seen that she could not be...
Foxtrott
Berwick-on-Twe«d, Northumberland.— At 10.12 on the night of the llth of July, 1948, the coastguard reported red verey lights being fired from a yacht off Bummouth, and the motor life-boat J. and W. was launched at 10.26 in a light...
Switha
Caister, Norfolk.—At 6.15 in the evening of the llth of September, 1948, the Great Yarmouth coastguard tele- phoned that a yacht was on the Barber Sands flying her flag upside down, and the motor life-boat Jose Neville was launched at 6.30,...
Squall
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 8.15 on the morning of the 3rd of Septem- ber, 1954, the coxswain noticed that the yacht Squall, of Belfast, which was anchored in the harbour, was dragging towards the pier. At 8.30 the life-boat Douglas...
Grania
Dungeness, Kent. — At 9.30 on the morning of the 31st of October, 1953, the life-boat signalman reported that a fishing boat had taken in tow a dis- masted yacht, the Grania, of Ports- mouth, and needed the help of the life-boat. The weather...
Thistle
Buckie, Banffshire - At 3.35 p.m. on 14th December, 1968, the coastguard told the coxswain that a yacht was in difficulties four to five miles north east of Buckie. The life-boat Laura Moncur slipped her moorings at 3.45 in a south south...
Argent
Ramsgate, Kent. At 6.58 p.m. on Tuesday the 24th September, 1963, the East Pier watchman informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties beyond Quern buoy and unable to make Ramsgate. The life-boat Elizabeth Elson, on...
Tamar
Falmouth, Cornwall. At 8.18 p.m.
on i2th August, 1965, the police said that a small yacht, Tamar, required assistance off Swanpool Beach. Her engine had broken down. The life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott, on temporary...
Snark
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex - At 4.10 p.m. on iyth June, 1967, a message was received that the yacht Snark had been swept on to Gunfleet sands following engine trouble. The life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched at 4.25 in a moderate east north...
Wisp
SEPT. 10TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. The coastguard reported that the sailing yacht Wisp, of Shoreham, had capsized about one and a half miles to the southward of the harbour entrance. A fresh westerly wind was blowing, with a rather...