LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
West Wind
Exmouth, Devon.—At 9.30 on the night of the 28th of September, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that three red flares had been seen eight to ten miles south of Lyme Regis, and that an R.A.F. rescue launch was putting out to search. At 9.48...
Tryst
Pwllheli, Caernarvonshire.—At 10.30 on the morning of the 9th of August, 1952, the life-boat mechanic reported that a small sailing yacht appeared to be anchored a quarter of a mile to the east of the harbour entrance and was making signals...
Gold, of Rochester
Tow in strong gale A VESSEL DRIFTING DANGEROUSLY close to land at Caldrine Bay was reported to HM Coastguard on the afternoon ofJanuary 10. The Coastguard informed the honorary secretary of Campbeltown lifeboat station at 1300. Of the...
A Fishing Punt
Ballycotton, Co. Cork.—At 11.35 on the morning of the llth of December, 1950, a local fishing punt was seen flying an oilskin coat from an oar two miles north-east of Ballycotton Har- bour. Ten minutes later the life-boat Mary...
None (6)
At 3.20 p.m. on 28th October, 1966, the local doctor requested the services of the life-boat for a patient on Inishere Island who needed hospital treatment.
The life-boat Mabel Marion Thompsonleft her moorings at 3.45. The...
Maureen
LIFE-BOAT STANDS BY TILL FISHING VESSEL REFLOATS Stronsay, Orkneys. At 5.20 on the afternoon of the 17th May, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing boat was ashore at Torness Point. At 5.46 the life-boat J.J.K.S...
Elblag
Lowestoft, Suffolk - At 11.15 P-mon loth November, 1966, news was received that the Polish motor vessel Elblag, of Szczecin, which was twenty miles south of Lowestoft, had a sick man on board. The life-boat Elizabeth Elson,on temporary duty...
Tea for a Collector
ON Life-boat Day in London a woman asked a collector in oilskins if he were not very tired. He said that he had started collecting at 7.30. It was then 11.30. She at once asked if she should bring him a cup of tea..
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A Fishing Boat (3)
Campbeltown, Argyllshire.-—9th May, 1938. A fishing boat had been reported missing, but was found at anchor and the life-boat was recalled by wireless.—Rewards, £11 15s. 6d..
Birds Eye Foods
Backbone of the FishingTrade.
This was one that didn't get away. One of a thousand million.
A thousand million of the reasons why every day and night men put out to sea in all weathers to earn their...
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