LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Fishing Boat (2)
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 3.5 P.M.
on the 29th April, 1938, a message was received from the pierhead that a small open fishing boat was in distress off South Shoebury Buoy. A N.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea. The...
A Canoe
CANOEISTS AND CANOE TAKEN ON BOARD New Brighton, Cheshire. At 7.35 on the evening of the 29th July, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a canoe with two young men on board was in difficulties off Sandon dock entrance....
Gay Bet
CALLS BY CRUISER Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 6.48 p.m.
on 27th October, 1963, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a flashing light and calls for help had been seen and heard 400 yards off No. 4 Martello Tower by...
Monimia
Barra Island, Outer Hebrides.—At two o'clock on the afternoon of the 9th of January, 1955, the Stornoway coast- guard telephoned that a message had been received from the Oban radio station that the steam trawler Moni- mia, of Fleetwood,...
Silver Shadow
Newhaven, Sussex.—At 5.40 on the evening of the 27th of January, 1956, the coastguard rang up to say that a message had been received from the Niton radio station. A ship had re- ported that the fishing boat Silver Shadow, which had a crew...
Maze
Weymouth, Dorset.—At 1.46 on the afternoon of the llth of August, 1957, the Wyke Regis coastguard telephoned that a yacht appeared to have cap- sized three miles south-south-east of Portland Bill. At two o'clock the life-boat William...
A Catamaran
Eastbourne, Sussex. At 5.10 on the evening of the 20th of October, 1957, the police reported that a boat had capsized three quarters of a mile east of the life-boat house. The life-boat Beryl Tollemache was launched at 5.30 in a rough sea....
Kindly Light
North Sunderland, Northumberland.
At 12.25 on the afternoon of the 6th of January, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a local fish- ing boat was overdue. There was a rough sea and a strong southerly...
None (5)
Galway Bay. At five o'clock on the afternoon of the 30th of July, 1959, a request was received from the local doctor for the use of the life-boat to convey a child, who urgently needed hospital treatment, from Inishmaan Island to the...
Magpie
Anstruther, Fifeshire. At 7.23 on the evening of the 8th July, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that a boat appeared to be in difficulties three miles off Leven Bay. A fresh west- south-westerly wind was blowing, and...