LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Smack No. M.N.41
DISTRESS SIGNAL At 8.33 a.m. on yth June, 1964, the coastguard told the coxswain that a fishing vessel lying at anchor half a mile offshore appeared to be flying a distress signal. At 8.50, in moderate sea and wind conditions, with the wind...
Mary
NEAR DUMPTON GAP Ramsgate, Kent. At 7.45 p.m. on i8th July, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht two miles off Broadstairs was apparently having some difficulty in the fresh to near gale force...
A Yacht
YACHT AGROUND At 12.8 p.m. on i3th November, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht was reported aground in heavy seas on the West Barrow sands. No distress signals were seen but, because of a strong south-westerly...
Wanderobo Warrior
SHORT OF FUEL Ramsey, Isle of Man. At 4.15 p.m.
on 22nd October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Zulu Warrior had put out to help the trawler Wanderobo Warrior which had run...
Two Cobles
North Sunderland, Northumberland.
At 11.30 a.m. on igth March, 1965, the life-boat motor mechanic informed the honorary secretary that two cobles from Craster had been unable to enter Craster harbour and were lying off...
Shearwater Press
NOW Available FOR THOSE IN PERIL The Life and Times of Sir William Hillary, Founder of the R.N.L.I.
Robert Kelly Illustrated by Norman Sayle £4.75 For Those in Peril tells of the early days of the Royal National...
Category: Advertisement
Twenty-Four Crews from Guide and Scout Groups In Northampton
Twenty-four crews from guide and scout groups in Northampton took part in a rowing relay along the River Nenefrom Northampton to Peterborough, a distance of 60.3 miles, with 22 locks to negotiate. The first crew (above) were sent on their... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fianona
NOV. 2 2ND. - WALMER, KENT. At 11.34 P.M. on the 21st November a message was received from the Deal coastguard that a mine explosion had been seen to the northeast.
A fresh S.W. wind was blowing, with a moderate sea. At...
A Raft (1)
AUGUST 28TH. - CAISTER, NORFOLK. At 6.40 in the evening a telephone message was received from Scratby that an aircraftsman was being blown out to sea on a raft. The sea was choppy with a fresh west-north-west wind blowing. The man had gone...
Slor
AUGUST 13TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. At two in the morning the coastguard reported that a vessel was in distress a mile east of Marina look-out. A strong south-west wind was blowing, with a moderately rough sea. The motor...