LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Fishing Coble
Filey, Yorkshire, On the morning of the 19th September, 1961, the weather deteriorated rapidly and as there was a local fishing coble at sea it was decided to launch the life-boat The Isa andPenryn Milstedio escort her...
Jean
FLARES NEAR ISLAND At 8.24 p.m. on i2th September, 1964, the coastguard told the coxswain that flares had been seen between Puffin Island and Great Orme Head. It was low water with a smooth sea and light airs. At 8.40 the life-boat Cunard,...
A Speed Boat
SPEED BOAT TAKEN IN TOW Donaghadee, Co. Down. At 2.28 on the afternoon of the 26th May, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a flashing light had been seen north-east of Orlock Head. The life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly put...
Judith Margaret
Aldeburgh, Suffolk. At 8.27 a.m. on 19th October, 1963, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a cabin cruiser had been anchored all night south of the Shipwash lightvessel. At 9.30 the coastguard told the honorary secretary that...
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CUT OFF BY TIDE Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At 9.35 a.m.
on 24th October, 1964, the coastguard told the life-boat mechanic that a man and a dog were cut off by the tide about five miles south-east of Pembrey. The tide was one...
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Valentia, Co. Kerry - At 12.10 p.m.
on 20th July, 1969, Valentia radio told the honorary secretary that the tanker Point Law had reported that a number of people were waving flags and flashing lights on the Great Blasket...
MAYDAY 2018
DO YOUR BIT FUND OUR KIT
This May will see the return of Mayday, our big yellow welly-themed fundraising event
An annual celebration of brave lifesavers around our coasts, Mayday brings together...
Category: Articles
A Canoe
Exhausted canoeist WHILE ON EXERCISE at 1615 on Friday, June 20, Port Talbot ILB crew saw people on the tip of the breakwater who were indicating that someone was in distress in the heavy surf on its seaward side. There was a fresh...
Mary-Brigitte (1)
Valentia, and Fenit, Co. Kerry. At 12.55 early on the morning of the 7th of February, 1959, the coxswain of the Valentia life-boat was informed that the French trawler Mary-Brigitte of Concarneau was sinking three miles south of the...
Sand Runner (1)
LISTING VESSEL Selsey, and Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. At 2.20 a.m. on 5th December, 1963, the coastguard told the honorary secretary at Selsey that Niton radio station had received a distress call from the motor vessel Sand Runner, of Goole....