LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Gypsy
Tynemouth, Northumberland. — At 8.55 on the evening of the 4th of July, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that a fishing boat appeared to be drifting about three miles to the eastward, and that one of her crew was waving a flag on an oar...
Minx
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 6.50 on the evening of the 25th of Septem- ber, 1953, the life-boat motor mechanic reported that he had seen a yacht on the Burbo Bank. Later she was reported to be high and dry. At 9.15 the life-boat Norman B....
Welfare
Dunbar, East Lothian.—At 3.20 early on the morning of the llth of October, 1953, the police reported that the local motor fishing vessel Welfare, with a crew of two, had left Newhaven and ought to have reached Dunbar about six o'clock...
The S.S. Albano
Teesmouth, Yorkshire.—At 2.15 early on the morning of the 20th of Novem- ber, 1953, the South Gare coastguard rang up to say that the S.S. Albano, of Hull, had wirelessed that she had gone aground in Tees Bay and had asked for tugs and a...
Janet
Portpatrick, Wigtownshire. At 3.1 on the afternoon of the 12th of July, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small boat was being driven southwards one mile from Portpatrick and needed help. The message was passed...
The Former Ship's Boat Helen
Montrose, Angus. At 3.9 on the afternoon of the 10th of May, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor launch had broken down three quarters of a mile off Usan. At 3.25 the life-boat The Good Hope was launched...
Suantrai
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. At 11.53 on the morning of the 13th of August, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat with three people on board was being carried across Kilbrannon Sound. At 12.8 the life-boat City...
Benimora
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. At ten o'clock on the night of the 7th of September, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht was overdue on passage from Milford Haven to Fishguard and that a woman had reported...
Glad Tidings
North Sunderland, Northumberland.
At 12.40 on the afternoon of the 18th of April, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Long- stone lighthouse keepers had reported a boat flying distress signals...
Marjory Joan
Seaham, Co. Durham. At seven o'clock on the evening of the llth of June, 1960, some local fishermen toldthe coxswain that the fishing coble Marjory Joan of Sunderland was over- due. At 7.10 the life-boat George Elmy was launched, an hour...