LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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North Sunderland, Northumberland.
About 10.30 on the morning of the 28th June, 1961, the local Trinity House representative informed the life-boat motor mechanic that a man was seriously ill in the Longstone light-...
S.S. Alphald
OCT. 22ND. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 2.35 A.M. the Deal coastguard reported by telephone that the Dutch steamer S.S. Alphald, of Rotterdam, was aground near the N.W. Goodwins Buoy, close to the wrecked S.S. Mahratta. A moderate N.E. breeze was...
A Boat
Eastbourne, Sussex - At 4.48 p.m. on nth March, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat had fired a red flare and one of her crew was waving a coat attached to an oar.
There was a fresh...
Noorderkroon
Tynemouth, Northumberland - At 12.45 P-m- on J4tn July, 1966, news was received, that the Dutch trawler Noorderkroon, of Scheveningen, had a mine on board. H.M.S. Belton had put ratings aboard to secure the mine. The honorary secretary...
A United States Jet Aircraft
Margate, Kent.—At 4.12 on the after- noon of the 4th of September, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that an explo- sion had been seen north-west of the coastguard station, and later stated that a United States jet aircraft had been seen to...
Polly
NEWQUAY, CORNWALL.—On the morning of the 15th July a telephone message was received by the coastguard that a vessel was drifting to the westward with a signal of distress flying, and asking for the assistance of the Newquay...
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Torbay, Devon. At 8.5 on the evening of the 3rd of June, 1958, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a boy was trapped on the side of a cliff at Berry Head and that coastguards with rescue apparatus were searching for him....
Aeroplanes
AUGUST 16TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. At 1 P.M. information was received from the coastguard that several aeroplanes had crashed four miles west of Selsey Bill. A light S.W. breeze was blowing, and the sea was smooth. The motor life-boat Canadian...
Kingston Surbiton and Molesey Branches
In spite of rather grim weather for part of the time, the sun eventually shone on the Kingston, Surbiton and Molesey branches' annual inter-club regatta weekend which was a great success. Nearly 150 boats from 14 yacht clubs, including... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Daniel
Informa- tion having been received on the llth October that a vessel was ashore on the West Hoyle Bank, steps were taken to verify it, and at 5.35 P.M. signals were fired for the Life-boat. With all despatch the H. 0. Powell was launched and...