LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Hagar
Barrow, Lancashire.—On the afternoon of the 17th February, 1938, the coastguard reported that a small boat was adrift abreast of Hilpsford Buoy, but that it was impossible to say if there was anyone on board. A N.E.
breeze...
Leona
RAMSEY, ISLE OF MAN.—While the Life-boat Mary Isabella was out for practice on the 31st January, a trawler reported that a schooner was in need ofassistance, most of her sails having been blown away. A strong gale was blowing from the S.W.,...
Marosa
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—During the evening of the 15th July, 1939, a message was received from the coastguard that a yacht was ashore on the Buxey Sands, but was not showing any distress signals. A gentle S.E. breezewas blowing, with a slight...
Neula
Tenby, Pembrokeshire.—At 11.12 on the morning of the 25th of April, 1955, the coastguard rang up to say that the fishing boat Neula, an ex-R.N.L.I.
life-boat formerly stationed at Aber- ystwyth, was flying a distress...
Fluidity
SICK MAN LANDED Margate, Kent.—At 8.57 on the night of the 6th of January, 1948, the motor life-boat Lord Southborough—Civil Service No. 1, was launched in a strong south-south-west breeze with a rough sea to search for an aeroplane reported...
Tanga
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 12.16 on the afternoon of the 20th of February, 1957, a telephone message was received from the east pier that a tug was aground on Brake Sands. Nine minutes later the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis put out in a rough...
Tricia
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. — At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 9th of September, 1957, a yacht at anchor was seen to be in a dangerous position. A watch was kept on her, and as the weather was worsening the life-boat Tillie Morrison,...
Young John
Appledore, Devon. About seven o'clock on the evening of the 21st of June, 1958, a message was received from Ilfracombe radio station that the traw- ler Young John of St. Ives had engine trouble near the Fairway bell buoy in Barnstable...
A Motor Boat
TOW FOR BOAT OUT ON FISHING TRIP Torbay, Devon. At 9.46 on the evening of the 22nd May, 1963, the Brixham coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a resident of Torquay had reported that two men were shouting and waving in a small...
A Fishing Vessel
ANXIOUS ABOUT SON Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. At 12.30 p.m. on 2Oth June, 1964, a woman caller, Mrs. Moore, telephoned the honorary secretary to say that her eleven year old son and his uncle, who had put to sea together in a 26-foot...