LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Raven
RHYL.—On the 8th November, at about 3 P.M., the Jane Dalton Life-boat proceeded to the aid of the sloop Haven, of Liverpool, which had lost her mainsail, and, becoming unmanageable, had been driven ashore at Plastirion Point. The...
Fishing Boats (5)
Wick, Caithness-shire.—At about 1 P.M. on the 23rd December, 1938, avery heavy ground swell got up in Wick Bay and seas were frequently breaking across the harbour entrance.
The fishing fleet was at sea, and as the entrance...
Mrs R H Robinson
In connection with the report on page 277 of the April Journal recording Mrs. R. H.
Robinson's retirement as the District Organising Secretary for the R.N.L.I, in the south east, it has been pointed out that she served,...
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Disposition of Life-Boats
The Michael Stephens (ex-Exmouth) has been placed in the reserve fleet along with the Crawford and Constance Conybeare (ex-Falmouth). The Gertrude (ex-Holy Island) has gone to Exmouth, and the Lilla Marras, Douglas and Will (ex-Cromarty) is...
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Scarab
Mudeford, Hampshire. At 2.13 p.m.
on I2th April, 1964, inshore rescue boat no. 7 was launched to aid the yacht Scarab, which, with a crew of two on board, had run aground on the bar. There was a moderate south-westerly...
An Air bed
Mablethorpe, Lincolnshire. At 3.3 p.m. on 20th August, 1965, a member of the public told the honorary secretary that a boy had fallen off a drifting air bed, 600 yards north of the station. At 3.5 the IRB launched in a gentle westerly breeze...
Gerassimos Vergottis and Van Ostade (1)
JULY 1ST. - PENLEE, AND THE LIZARD, CORNWALL. During thick fog the Greek steamer Gerassimos Vergottis and the Dutch steamer Van Ostade had collided, and the Greek steamer had been badly damaged.
The life-boats could not...
Victory
FEBRUARY 4TH. - BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE. The local fishing vessel Victory had not returned, after having taken the captain of the steamer Harley back to his ship, which had been attacked by enemy aircraft the previous day, and...
£30 from a Seal
A fisherman at Saltcoats, Ayrshire, rescued a baby seal which was helpless amoag the rocks in a rough sea, fed him with milk and cod liver oil, and decided to keep him until he was big enough to swim away. Meanwhile he made £30 by...
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Dorothy
Margate, Kent. — At 2.36 on the afternoon of the 17th of August, 1956, the coastguard reported that a fishing vessel was aground on Margate sands.
The life-boat North Foreland (Civil Service No. 11) was launched at 2.45.<...