LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

ST. ANDREW'S, FIFESHIRE.—The barque Elisabeth, of and from TSnsberg for Leith, with a cargo of pit-props, was seen in St. Andrews Bay steering N.N.W., about three miles off the shore at 4 P.M. on the 16th March. It seeming probable that...

Alan chips in Kind-hearted chip shop owner Alan Smith threw a lifeline to Kessock lifeboat in October when he donated an entire day's takings from his branch of Harry Ramsden's in Inverness. Alan hasn't forgotten that he owes...

PLEASURE PARTY RESCUED Troon, Ayrshire.—At 6.50 in the even- ing of January 12th, 1947, the pilot house telephoned that a boat to the north of Lady Isle was making flares.

A strong north-easterly breeze was blowing, with a...

Scarborough, Yorkshire.—About one o'clock on the afternoon of the 24th of November, 1955, the coastguard reported that the fishing boat Success, of Whitby, was about three miles to the north-east and making for Scar- borough, as Whitby...

Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. — At 4.50 in the morning, on the 7th of September, 1950, a fishing boat skipper reported that the motor fishing boat Bezaleel, of Banff, had wirelessed that she had sprung a leak, and needed help. A later message...

A DANGER TO TRAFFIC Blackpool, Lancashire.—On the after- noon of June 5th, 1947, the life-boat coxswain and others had under observa- tion a boat which could be seen several miles to the south-west. There was no sign of life on board, but...

Hilbre Island, Cheshire.—Shortly before 6 P.M. on the 23rd July information was received from Hilbre, through the Mersey Dock Board, that a yacht was in distress on Salisbury Bank. A strong, squally breeze was blowing from the N.N.W., with...

Dover, Kent.—At 2 P.M. on the llth September the cutter yacht Cachalot, of Ipswich, was seen to be driving towards the breakwater. A northerly gale was blowing, with a very rough sea, and the Cachalot was in danger of going on the breakwater...