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Amber Queen

Date: March 1955

Volume: 34

Issue: 371

Thurso, Caithness-shire.—At 2.50 on the afternoon of the 7th of December, 1954, the Wick coastguard telephoned that the motor iishing vessel Amber Queen, which had a crew of five, had wirelessed that she had broken down and needed help...

John and Jane

Date: February 1892

Volume: 15

Issue: 163

MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.—On the 31st of August the Life-boat Star of Hope was launched for practice in a strong S.W.

gale and a moderate sea. Whilst cruising under canvas, signals of distress were seen to be shown by the schooner...

A Small Boat (1)

Date: October 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 339

Torbay, Devon.—12th June, 1939.

A small boat had capsized, but a motor boat rescued the crew. A donation and a letter of thanks were received in gratitude for the launching of the life-boat.—Rewards, £2 16s..

Heemskerk

Date: March 1954

Volume: 33

Issue: 367

Weymouth, Dorset.—At 10.27 on the morning of the 3rd of December, 1953, the Wyke Regis coastguard rang up to say that the Shambles light-vessel had reported that a vessel passing her was flying a distress signal. At 10.40 the life-boat...

Marguerite, Isabel and Rita

Date: November 1910

Volume: 21

Issue: 238

The Life-boat Hollon the Third was launched at 9.15 A.M. on the 24th February to the assistance of the cobles Marguerite and Isabel and Rita, which were overtaken by rough weather when to the north of the Brig. The E.S.E. wind caused the sea...

Zircon

Date: Autumn 1952

Volume: 33

Issue: 363

Weston-super-Mare, Somerset. — At 10.5 on the night of the 6th of August, 1952, distress signals were seen. At the same time a telephone message was received by the honorary secretary from a fishing party that they had tried unsuccessfully...

Victory

Date: September 1959

Volume: 35

Issue: 389

St. Peter Port, Guernsey. At 7.30 on the evening of the 16th of April, 1959, the signal station reported that red and white flares had been seen about one mile south of the pier heads. The life-boat Euphrosyne Kendal left her moorings at...

Marie Kirstine

Date: November 1893

Volume: 15

Issue: 170

On the 19th June a vessel with a signal of distress flying was seen, while a strong breeze was blowing from the N.W. with a rough sea and thick weather.

She was on the S. side of Olanyard Bay, and about fifty yards from the...

45 Months of War.

Date: June 1943

Volume: War Years

Issue: War Bulletin 12

In 45 months of war out life-boats have rescued 5177 lives and our lifeboatmen have won 181 medals for gallantry..

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Shantico

Date: Summer 2006

Volume: 60

Issue: 577

Dangerously dehydrated On 25 April 2006, three lifeboats worked together to save a 14m yacht and her crew sinking off Ardlamont Point, Loch Fyne.

Launching at I.OSpmTighnabruaich's B class Alec and Maimie Preston was...