LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Humber Lightvessel
Humber, Yorkshire.—At 5.50 on the evening of the 16th of August, 1953, the Mablethorpe coastguard rang up to say that the Superintendent of Trinity House at Great Yarmouth had asked if the life-boat would land an injured man from the Humber...
Mediator
Southend-on-Sea, Essex.—At 7.15 in the morning on the llth of December, 1949, the coastguard reported that a lighter was drifting in the fairway near the east Ouze buoy. At 7.45 the life- boat Greater London, Civil Service No. 3, was...
Ringdove
Thurso, Caithness-shire.—At noon on the 24th of February, 1951, the second coxswain reported that the motor fishing vessel Ringdove, of Wick, was overdue. People were anxious for the safety of her crew of five. At 12.25 the life-boat H. C, J...
Westmark
Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire.—-At 5.10 in the evening on the 8th of May, 1951, flashes were reported from the motor fishing boat Westmark, of Milford Haven, which had been at anchor off Aberystwyth harbour but seemed to have dragged. At 5.28...
H.M. S.M.L. A 322
Mallaig, Inverness-shire.—At 3.50 on the afternoon of the 10th of July, 1956, H.M. S.M.L. A 322 was observed to be aground on a rock outside Mallaig harbour. The life-boat Sir Arthur Rose put out at four o'clock with the second coxswain...
Lorna Doone
Mumbles, Glamorganshire.—At 10.55 on the morning of the 12th of August, 1956, the motor mechanic saw a small craft in difficulties about one mile east of Mumbles Head. The life-boat Wil- liam Gammon—Manchester and District XXX was launched...
A Boat
Ramsgate, Kent. At 4.55 on the after- noon of the llth June, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat with an outboard motor had broken down near the Brake buoy. Her crew of three were trying to row to the...
A Fishing Boat (1)
TOW FOR FISHING BOAT WITH BROKEN SHAFT Thurso, Caithness-shire. At 5.30 on the afternoon of the 24th April, 1962, the keeper of the Dunnet Head lighthouse informed the honorary secretary that a fishing boat with a broken propeller shaft was...
Charles Parsons
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk - At 1.55 p.m. on I4th February, 1967, news was received that a member of the crew of the collier Charles Parsons had injured his ankle. The position of the vessel was about two miles east of the harbour...
A Longshore Rowing Boat
NOVEMBER 17TH. - GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON. At 12.20 in the afternoon the coastguard reported that a longshore rowing boat was having difficulty in making the harbour. A fresh southerly gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor...