LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Selsey, Sussex.—At seven o'clock on the evening of the 2nd of August, 1955, the coastguard telephoned that the yacht Vigilance, of Shoreham, which had left Shoreham for Portland on the 31st of July with a crew of three, was drifting two...

Torbay, Devon.—At 6.24 on the even- ing of the 24th of September, 1955, the Brixham coastguard telephoned that a motor boat had burnt a smoke flare half a mile north-east of Berry Head.

At 6.40 the life-boat George Shee put...

New Quay, Cardiganshire.—At 4 P.M.

on the 28th June, 1939, the crew and helpers had assembled for an exercise launch when the small sailing boat Idle Hour, of New Quay, with a crew of two, was seen drifting to the east of...

Valentla, Co. Kerry.—About 10.45 in the morning of the 2nd of May, 1952, the trawler Amazone, of Camaret, with a crew of nine, left the harbour, but broke down and was in danger of being blown on the rocks at the harbour entrance. The sea...

Girvan, Ayrshire.—At 9.40 on the night of the 29th of June, 1952, the Portpatrick coastguard telephoned that a vessel had broken down and was drifting five miles north-east of Ailsa Craig. The life-boat Frank and William Oates was launched...

Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.—At 9.54 on the morning of the 15th of September, 1953, the Gorleston coastguard rang up to say that the motor cruiser Winifred Rose, of South Shields, had broken down a mile south-south-east of the pier...

Buckie, Banffshire. At 9.30 on the morning of the 5th of February, 1958, the coastguard informed the coxswain that the S.S. Orkney Trader, of Kirk- wall, was in danger of driving ashore two and a half miles north of Buckie.

MOTOR YACHT WITHOUT FUEL Selsey, Sussex.—-At 4.5 in the morning of the 31st of October, 1947, the coast- guard reported that a motor yacht, short of fuel and moored to the stern of the Owers Light-vessel, needed help, and the- motor...