LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Flevo
St. Ives, Cornwall. At 5.32 on the morning of the 8th of February, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor vessel Flevo of Groningen had run aground near Laver Point east of St. Ives Bay. The life- boat Edgar,...
Nola and a 10-Feet Outboard Dinghy
Walton and Frinton, Essex.—At 8.45 in the morning of the 2nd of June, 1952, the Walton-on-the-Naze coastguard telephoned that the pilot cutter Penlee had reported a small yacht in distress about two miles north-east of Sunk Head Tower. At...
A Small Boat (4)
On the 31st March a visitor went for a row in a small boat, but was carried out to sea by the wind and tide. He was seen by the coastguard, and the motor life-boat Westmorland was launched to his help at 12.23 P.M. A strong W.S.W. breeze was...
Takings Up at Downside's Souvenir Shop
Takings up at Downside's souvenir shop For several years the boys at Downside Lodge, Purley, have supported Purley's Lifeboat Week. They buy from the souvenir shop set up in the school hall each day and this year the gross takings at... - View image in PDF
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Emulate
St. Abbs, Berwickshire.—At 7.20 in the evening of the 20th of October, 1948, the Eyemouth harbour-master reported that the local motor fishing boat Emulate was overdue. A fishing boat's lights could be seen to the north of St. Abbs Head...
Cheviot Wind
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 8.50 on the evening of the 8th of May, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a cabin cruiser needed help a mile and a half south-east-by- south of the Bench Head buoy. The life-boat Sir Godfrey...
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On the evening of the 7th October a pilot warned the coxswain that flares had been seen near No. 2 buoy, in the entrance to Wyre Channel. A fresh and increasing S.W. breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. The motor life- boat Sir...
Edith
At 2.15 P.M.
on the 29th September, the Prawle Coastguard telephoned that a man had swum ashore for help from a motor-boat which was in difficulties off Prawle Point. A moderate E.S.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea...
Fishing Boats (2)
Arbroath, Angus.—Early on the'morn- ing of the llth of November, 1954, the local fishing fleet put out, but the sea became very rough. The boats made for harbour again, but were unable to enter because the tide was too...
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UGHTVESSEL'S MASTER TAKEN ASHORE TO HOSPITAL Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk.
At 7.57 on the evening of the 3rd November, 1962, the coastguard informed the motor mechanic that the master of the Smith's Knoll...