LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Douglass's
During a strong northerly gale with a ground swell, on the 15th October, anxiety was felt for the Douglass's, of North Sunderland, which was the only fishing boat at sea. She could be seen hauling her lines and would not be able to make...
Alicia
Barmouth, Merionethshire.—At2.4 on the afternoon of the 17th of September, 1955, the coastguard telephoned that a fishing boat was making heavy weather off Mochras Point, seven miles north of Barmouth. The boat was kept under observation...
Canoes
Swanage, Dorset. At 10.7 on the morning of the 17th of May, 1959, the coastguard informed the assistant honor- ary secretary that four canoes on passage from Swanage to Poole appeared to be having difficulty in rounding the Old Harry Rock....
The American Oil-Tanker S.S. El Morro
10,000-TON STEAMER AGROUND Sheringham, Norfolk.—At 1.15 in the afternoon of the 14th of September, 1947, a vessel was reported apparently ashore on Sheringham Shoal, about six miles south-east of the town. She was kept under observation,...
The S.S. Belgia
JANUARY 27TH. 29TH. and 30TH. FEBRUARY 1ST and 14TH, and April 21ST and 28TH..- WALTON AND FRINTON, ESSEX. On Sunday the 20th January the S.S. Belgia, of Gothenburg, was bombed by German aeroplanes and set on fire. Her crew abandoned her and...
Jackdaw and Chanticleer
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 4 P.M. on the 10th August the coastguard reported a small yacht at anchor about a mile to the south of the station. As the wind was rising, a close watch was kept.
Later another yacht was reported at...
Revellin
MAYDAY CALL Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 4.50 a.m. on 24th April, 1965, Valentia radio informed the honorary secretary that the Spanish fishing vessel Revellin was sending out a Mayday call. There was a moderate northwesterly breeze and a slight...
Anthes
At 2.5 P.M.
on the 25th October, the Penmon Coastguard reported that a yacht was in difficulties off Penmon and was showing a signal. The Motor Life-boat Frederick Kitchen was launched and found the yacht Anthes at anchor,...
PC Arthur E Farley and Sgt Douglas H Carter of the Bournemouth Police
P.C. Arthur E. Farley and Sgt. Douglas H. Carter, of the Bournemouth police, who boarded a blazing motor-boat off Bournemouth on 19th May, 1968, and afterwards picked up three people. The service was described in the September issue of THE... - View image in PDF
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As this issue of THE LIFEBOAT was going to press severe weather caused the flooding of the North Wales town of Towyn and the surrounding areas.
D class inflatable lifeboats from Rhyl, Llandudno and Flint (some 25 miles away...