LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Dinghy
NARROW SHAVE ON COD ROCKS PEOPLE at Tre-Arddur Bay, Anglesey, on 2nd September, 1971, saw a dinghy capsize about 50 to 100 yards south west of Cod Rocks. Maroons were fired immediately and at 4.50 p.m. the ILB was launched from Forth...
Books
• The Flamborough Life-boats: A History of the Flamborough Stations, by Ralph S. Fawcett (Fawcett, 74 Lime Grove, Draycott, Derby, price 25p plus 5p postage) tells the story of one of Yorkshire's famous stations. Before 1871 there had,...
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Cold can kill
In 1945 a committee was set up by the Admiralty to investigate the cause of loss of life after sinking in the last war, when it was estimated that between 30,000 and 40,000 probably died after successfully abandoning ship. As a result of...
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Siveen
At 3.55 p.m. on 22nd June, 1969, Valentia radio informed the honorary secretary that a fishing vessel was in difficulties off Beenacry head.
At 4.5 the life-boat Rowland Watts slipped her moorings. The tide was ebbing. The...
Contest of Kent
Margate, Kent - At 6.46 p.m. on 15th August, 1969, it was learnt that red flares had been sighted. Thelife-boat North Foreland (Civil Service No. It) was launched at 7.1 in a moderate north north easterly wind with a corresponding sea. The...
Gannet
Beaumaris, Anglesey - At 3.21 p.m.
on 3rd September, 1966, news was received that a yacht, whose engine had failed, was being driven on to the rocks at Puffin island. The life-boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched...
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Girvan, Ayrshire - At 11.30 p.m. on 14th December, 1966, the lighthouse keeper on Pladda was reported to be ill.
The life-boat was asked to convey him to hospital. The life-boat St. Andrew (Civil Service No. 10) slipped her...
Antigua
Walton and Frinton, Essex - At 1.9 a.m. on I2th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Sunk pilot cutter had observed two red flares south of the Sunk lightvessel and was proceeding to investigate.
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A Sailing Dinghy and Glynis
Walmer, Kent. At approximately 3.5 p.m. on i6th May, 1965, life-boatmen at the boat house saw a sailing dinghy capsize half a mile from the station. At 3.5 the 1KB launched in a strong westsouth- westerly breeze and choppy sea. It was two...
Lady Ursula
FISHING BOAT TOWED IN At 7.35 p.m. on 3ist August, 1965, the Prawle Point coastguard reported that the crew of two of a small boat half a mile south-west of Start Point were waving clothing and that the boat appeared to be drifting. At 7.46...