LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Serento
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 2.18 on the afternoon of the 5th of August, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht had capsized off Leewick Sands. Two men were clinging to her. At 2.20 the life-boat Edward Z.
Dresden was...
Motor Fishing Vessel No. 799
PROPELLER LOST Walmer, Kent—During the afternoon of the 19th of January, 1948, a motor fishing vessel was drifting in the Downs, and a passing steamer signalled for help for her. At 3.40 the motor life- boat Charles Dibdin—Civil Service No....
Noamh Seunan
Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.— During the afternoon of the 28th of February, 1948, a fishing boat was re- ported flying distress signals four and a half miles to the westward, and the motor life-boat Annie Blanche Smith was launched at...
Lily
Whitby, Yorkshire.—The motor fishing coble Lily left harbour at 7 A.M. on the 19th April to haul crab pots. Later on the wind freshened considerably, and when the coble was seen making for home a strong N.W. breeze was blowing, with a...
Fishing Boats
Gourdon, Kincardineshire.—The local fishing fleet put to sea at about 5 A.M. on the 28th October, 1937, in fair weather. By 9 A.M. a moderate E.S.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea and heavy rain, and an hour later the harbour entrance...
Contents
PORTRAIT OF A COXSWAIN 410 NOTES OF THE QUARTER .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 411 SIX SAVED FROM FISHING VESSEL .. .. .. .. .. .. 416 A LONG AND HAZARDOUS SERVICE .. .. .. .. .. .. 417 BOOK REVIEWS 422 BIRTHDAY HONOURS . . . . . . . ...
Category: Contents
Christmas Morn
Thurso, Caithness-shire - At 12.55 p.m. on 28th July, 1968, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small boat was in difficulties two miles north east of Scarfskerry.
The life-boat Pentland (Civil Service No. 31)...
Inshore Rescue Boats
Up to the end of June 1963 the new fast inshore rescue boats have been launched on service five times. The following is the list of services or at- tempted services: June 1st: Aberystwyth I.R.B. es- corted in a sailing boat in tow of a speed...
Category: Services
Two Fishing Vessels (1)
DANGEROUS SWELL North Sunderland, Northumberland.
At 11.38 a.m. on 24th February, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that two fishing vessels were trying to enter harbour when there was a heavy and dangerous...
A Sailing Craft
WHILE ON PATROL Life-boat O.N. 44-001. At 1.45 p.m.
on yth August, 1964, while the 44-foot steel life-boat O.N. 44-001 was on patrol in the area of a sailing regatta, one sailing craft was seen to capsize in the strong...