LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Tiu
Dover, Kent.—At 1.58 early on the morning of the 25th of November, 1956, the Sandgate coastguard tele- phoned that a vessel was burning flares one mile east-north-east of the Varne lightvessel. At 2.20 the life- boat Greater London (Civil...
Two Rowing Boats
EXHAUSTED ROWERS Wicklow.—At 6.35 in the evening of the 10th of August, 1947, a telephone message was received from the light- keeper at Wicklow Head that two rowing boats were in difficulties south of Wicklow Head in a very strong ebb...
Escape
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 8.50 on the evening of the 29th of August, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that a yacht at Pollard Spit was signalling and needed help. At 9.30 the life-boat Greater London, Civil Service No. 3 was launched....
Alf Everard and the S.S. Sir Alexander Kennedy
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 6.39 on the evening of the 24th of December, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that a steamer had wirelessed that another steamer had collided with the motor vessel Alf Everard, of London, off Sea Reach. At 6.55...
Khojak
Plymouth, Devon - At 5.44 a.m. on 16th September, 1968, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the British vessel Chartsman was standing by the yacht Khojak 13 miles off Eddystone lighthouse.
The life-boat Thomas...
Dawn (1)
Exmouth, Devon. At 9.48 on the morning of the 29th of September, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht was burning flares one mile south of Otterton Head.
The life-boat Maria Noble was launched at 10...
The Greek Cargo Vessel Stelianos
GREEK VESSEL AGROUND At n.20 p.m. on 6th September, 1964, a message was received over the radiotelephone from Humber radio station that a small vessel, aground half a mile from Spurn Point, was asking for assistance.
The...
Mi Amigo
HEARD RADIO MESSAGE At 3.55 p.m. on 27th July, 1964, the second coxswain of the life-boat told the honorary secretary that a message had been picked up from Radio Caroline, a broadcasting station on board the motor vessel Mi Amiga, that a...
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Barra Island, Hebrides. At 1.30 early on the morning of the 14th August, 1961, the local doctor asked for the services of the life-boat to take a patient with appendicitis to South Uist hospital. At 1.55 the life-boat...
Venture
Humber, Yorkshire - At 9.25 p.m.
on 8th July, 1967, the coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that a yacht was in difficulties near the Chequer shoal. The life-boat City of Bradford HI was launched in a strong...