LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Motor Fishing Vessels Lead Us and Winifred
Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 7.35 a.m.
on 2nd December, 1965, two motor fishing vessels, Lead Us and Winifred, were reported to be still at sea in bad conditions. The life-boat Tillie Morrison, Sheffield II was launched at...
The Motor Fishing Vessels Wayside Flower, Energy, Betty and Winifred
Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 1.30 p.m.
on 25th January, 1966, the honorary secretary was informed that four motor fishing vessels. Wayside Flower, Energy, Betty and Winifred were fishing in bad weather. The life-boat Tillie...
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St. Peter Port, Guernsey. At 12.40 a.m. on ist January, 1966, the area commissioner of the St. John Ambulance Brigade informed the honorary secretary that a doctor on Sark requested the lifeboat's assistance in transporting a sick child...
Combesco
Padstow, Cornwall. At 12.8 p.m. on 26th February, 1966, the Trevose Head coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Belgian trawler Combesco of Ostend was in a dangerous position under Skepper Point. The Land's End Radio had...
Monte Aracus
WOMAN PASSENGER ILL Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. At 4 p.m. on 3rd March, 1965, the harbour master informed the honorary secretary that a passenger on board the motor vessel Monte Aracus of Bilbao was sick and needed medical attention. At 4.35...
Peggy
Filey, Yorkshire. At 9.40 a.m. on 2yth April, 1965, the coxswain in the absence of the honorary secretary decided to launch the life-boat to escort the fishing coble Peggy of Filey into the harbour because of the bad weather conditions. At 9...
Toby
LOST RUDDER Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 6.16 p.m. on 8th May, 1965, a small cabin cruiser was reported to be in difficulties off Canvey point. At 6.35 the life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was launched in a south-westerly...
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...
Dorothea Weber
GERMAN COASTER AIDED At 1.34 p.m. on i8th November, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the German coaster Dorothea Weber appeared to be in difficulties off the North Goodwin lightvessel. There was a storm force wind...
Sally
Dover, Kent. At 8.18 on the morning of the 27th of October, 1959, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel needed help one mile west of Dover. At 8.45 the life-boat Southern Africa put out in a severe south- westerly...