LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Small Boat
At J1.15 P.M. on. the 30th June it was reported that two fishermen, who had gone out in a small boat fitted with a motor to haul their lobster pots, had not re- turned. The motor life-boat Cunard put out at 11.25 P.M. and went to the...
Awards to Honorary Workers
Honorary Life-Cover nor.
Mr. CHARLES J. SHARP, J.P., has been appointed an Honorary Life-Governor of the Institution and has been presented with a copy of the vote inscribed on vellum and signed by H.R.H. the Duke of Kent,...
Category: Awards
A Fishing Lugger St Louise
During a W.S. W.
gale on the 8th September the coast- guard reported at about 3 A.M. that signals were being made by a vessel in distress. The No. 1 Life-boat E.A.O.B.
was promptly launched, and proceeded...
Sea Bird
At 6.45 P.M.
on the 18th August information was received by telegram from the Light- keeper at Point of Ayr Light-house to the effect that a small yacht was in difficulties close by, flying signals of distress. The...
Provider A, Pilot Me and Lead Us
Whitby, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 17th of March, 1955, the local fish- ing boats Provider A, Pilot Me and Lead Us were at sea in a strong north- westerly wind and a heavy swell.
About ten o'clock it was learned...
Scud
Littlestone-on-Sea, Kent - At 1.40 p.m. on 22nd May, 1966, a crew member informed the honorary secretary that a small pram dinghy was in difficulties three quarters of a mile to seaward. She had dragged her anchor in the wind and tidal...
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Tenby, Pembrokeshire - At 7.48 p.m. on nth October, 1966, a young army officer was reported to have fallen over the cliff at Old Castle Head and a team of men with ropes had been sent to try to reach him from the top of the...
Amice
MOTOR CRUISER ON THE GOODWINS Ramsgate, Kent.—At 5.48 in the morn- ing of the 29th of June, 1947, the coastguard reported a small vessel aground on the Goodwin Sands about three miles west by north of the East Goodwin Light-vessel and the...
Colinne
Stornoway, Outer Hebrides. At 6.5 on the morning of the 24th of January, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor fish- ing vessel Colinne of Ullapool had a badly injured man on board who needed medical aid. A...
Sarah
In a strong N.N.E. wind with snow squalls on the 18th March, signals of distress were seen from a vessel in the Bay. The Life-boat Barbara, Fleming was launched with all speed and pro- ceeded to the vessel, which proved to be the ketch Sarah...