LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Monie
St. Peter Port, Guernsey. At i a.m.
on 25th August, 1965, the signal station told the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen off the east coast of Herm Island and at i.u the life-boat Euphrosyne Kendal put to sea...
Beverwick
Tynemouth, Northumberland. On the 6th February, 1966, the honorary secretary was informed that an attempt was to be made to refloat the Dutch dredger Beverwick which had stranded on the Tynemouth pier, and that the captain in charge of the...
Impetus
Portrush, Co. Antrim -At 12.10 a.m.
on 4th April, 1966, the coastguard advised the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen two miles north-east of Rhu Point, Rattlin Island. The life-boat Lady Scott (Civil Service...
Peter Carey
Stromness, Orkneys.—At 2.45 in the morning of the 14th of March, 1952, the Kirkwall coastguard reported a trawler ashore between Noup Head and Start Point and at 3.38 the life- boat J. J. K. S. W. left her moorings.
There...
Firefly
Bridlington, Yorkshire. — At eight o'clock on the morning of the 12th of July, 1953, the harbour office rang up to say that a boat needed help off Skip- sea, and at 9.20 the life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was...
A Sailing Dinghy
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 2.40on the afternoon of the 26th of April, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that a sailing dinghy, with two children on board, had capsized half a mile off shore opposite King's Drive,...
Joles
LEAKING PETROL TANK At 9.57 p.m. on 27th June, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small boat in Seaford Bay was flashing SOS. The tide had been rising for three hours; there was a slight sea with a gentle westerly breeze...
Star of Faith, Seton Queen and St. Clair
ASHORE IN FOG Dunbar, East Lothian. At 5.30 p.m.
on 3rd September, 1964, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that the motor fishing vessel Star of Faith was ashore on the east sands in thick...
Shoanne
MOTOR CRUISER Swanage, Dorset. At 6.33 p.m. on 5th October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a large motor cruiser appeared to be in difficulties about six miles off Kimmeridge. There was a choppy sea with a fresh...
Flamingo
FLARE SEEN At 5.25 p.m. on 24th April, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen five miles south of Ferryfield Airport. There was a moderate west-south-westerly breeze, with a choppy sea. It was...