LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Oredian
Workington, Cumberland. At 2.30 on the afternoon of the 15th of November, 1960, the honorary secretary was in- formed that the ore carrier Oredian of London had an injured man on board and had asked for a doctor. As it was low water and no...
The S.S. Harry R. Jones
Troon, Ayrshire. At ten o'clock on the morning of the 5th of January, 1961, the harbour master at Ardrossan informed the honorary secretary that the s.s. Harry R. Jones of Wilmington, U.S.A.. on tow from the Clyde to Troon had parted the...
Moonlit Waters
Padstow, Cornwall. At 10.45 on the night of the 12th of January, 1961, Lloyd's agent informed the honorarysecretary that the motor fishing vessel Moonlit Waters, which had an injured man on board, had asked for a doctor to be brought to...
A Boat (1)
Cullercoats, Northumberland. At 1.47 on the afternoon of the 24th June, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small pulling boat was in difficulties half-a-mile east of the south pier light. There was a moderate...
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Galway Bay. In the early hours of the 18th August, 1961, a message was received that a child in Kilronan was seriously ill, and the local doctor considered the child should be sent immediately to the hospital on the mainland. As no other...
The Preston Pilot Cutter St. Anne
Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire. At 9.45 on the morning of the 23rd November, 1961, the coastguard in- formed the honorary secretary that the Preston pilot cutter St. Anne had asked for the help of the life-boat as she had broken...
Durhambrook
Donaghadee, Co. Down. At 7.13 on the evening of the 7th December, 1961, the motor mechanic passed on to the honorary secretary a message from the coastguard at Orlock. This was that the motor vessel Durhambrook of London had asked for the...
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SICK PEOPLE TAKEN FROM ISLAND IN GALE Galway Bay. At 1.30 on the afternoon of the 26th February, 1962, the local doctor asked the honorary secretary for the use of the life-boat to take two patients from Inishmaan Island to Rossaveel on the...
A Boat
MAN TAKEN OFF NORWEGIAN FREIGHTER Salcombe, Devon. At 6.40 on the evening of the 6th August 1962, the honorary secretary received a message from the Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, that a man and his boat had been picked up by the Norwegian...
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DOCTOR TAKEN TO FRENCH TANKER Lowestoft, Suffolk. At 5.40 on the afternoon of the 6th November, 1962, the honorary secretary received a telegram stating that the 37,000 ton tanker Esso Parentis, of Le Havre, had asked for a doctor. At 6.5...