LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Sailing Boat
Fowey, Cornwall.—At 3.10 on the afternoon of the 25th of Septem- ber, 1955, the Polruan coastguard telephoned that a sailing boat had cap- sized off Buley Beach between. Pol- kerris and Par. Four people were clinging to her bottom. At 3.25...
Fair Maiden
Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 3.15 on the afternoon of the 16th of June, 1956, the police informed the coxswain that a yacht was firing flares in Normans Bay. The life-boat Beryl Tollemache was launched at 3.23 in a rough sea with a moderate...
Sparkling Wave
Arklow, Co. Wlcklow.—At 7.15 on the evening of the 27th of January, 1953, the life-boat motor mechanic reported that flares had been seen about three miles east-by-north of Arklow harbour.
At 7.47 the life-boat Inbhear A/or...
Speedy
Fleetwood, Lancashire.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 17th of May, 1953, a report came by telephone of a yacht flying a distress signal a quarter of a mile east-bv-north of the Wyre Light.
At 11.50 the life-boat Ann Letitia...
Soft Wings
Falmouth, Cornwall. At 2.15 on the afternoon of the 6th of July, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorarysecretary that a fishing boat was burn- ing an orange smoke signal south-east of St. Anthony Head. The life-boat Crawford and...
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Howth, Co. Dublin. On the morning of the 8th December, 1961, the Baily lighthouse keeper informed the honor- ary secretary that an elderly man on Lambay Island, who had recently under- gone an operation, was in urgent need of hospital...
Cameo II
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 1.35 on the after- 10011 of the 7th of July, 1957, a mes- ;age was received from the east pier ;hat a yacht needed help off Dumpton 3ap. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out at 1.45 in a moderate ;ea. There was a...
Wanganui
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 1.40 on the afternoon of the 12th of August, 1957, the watchman on the east pier tele- phoned that a motor yacht off Main Sands between Ramsgate and Broad- stairs was burning flares. Ten minutes later the life-boat Michael...
Victory
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 12.10 in the morning of the 12th of November, 1948, information was received that the local motor fishing boat Victory, with two aboard, was five hours overdue, and the motor life-boat Mary Scott, on temporary...
Aurora
Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—At 10.34 in the morning of the 7th of April, 1949, the Kildonan coastguard tele- phoned that a fishing boat was ashore on the west side of Pladda Island, and at 10.47 the life-boat City of Glasgow was launched. A...