LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Boy Jack
Torbay, South Devon.—About 10.15 on the morning of the llth of August, 1956, the honorary secretary and the motor mechanic were keeping yachts in the harbour under observation as the weather had deteriorated. One yacht, Boy Jack, seemed to...
None (9)
Walton and Frinton, Essex - At 4.45 p.m. on 9th January, 1967, information was received that the Trinity House vessel Precedor had reported that two men were flashing lights from the Rough Towers and appeared to require assistance. The...
Beach Belle (1)
Dover, Kent.—At 1.21 on the after- noon of the 15th of December, 1957, the Sandgate coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small motor boat needed help one mile south-west of Dover. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at 1.35 in a...
Kerwick
Dunmore East, Co. Waterfori-At 11.20 p.m. on 6th December, 1969, the honorary secretary was told that flares had been sighted off Brownsford head. The life-boat Annie Blanche Smith slipped her moorings at 11.45. There was a south by westerly...
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JUNE 26TH. - TOBERMORY, HEBRIDES. At nine in the evening a local doctor asked for the services of the life-boat to take a woman who was seriously ill with appendicitis to Oban for an operation. As no other boat would be available until the...
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Plymouth, Devon. At 10.23 on the night of the 25th of June, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that some swimmers were in difficulties near the Mewstone islet on the eastern side of the entrance to the harbour. The...
Marigold
Early on the 14th February, three local fishing boats put out to fish off Brims Ness.
At 8 A.M. a sudden N.E. gale broke, with heavy snow and sleet. The sea was very rough. As the boats were on a lee shore it was decided to...
Miss Modesty
Fleetwood, Lancashire - At i p.m.
on 25th April, 1967, a converted prawner was endeavouring to sail up river but was not making much progress against the ebbing spring tide. The yacht was kept under observation and by 6...
La Nievre, of Boulogne
AUGUST 19TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 10.5 in the morning the coastguard reported that a fishing vessel appeared to be out of control two miles south-east by east of the South Goodwin Light-vessel. A moderate south-south-west breeze was blowing,...
Reine de la Mer
St. Mary's, Scilly Islands.—At 8.15 on the evening of the 23rd of March, 1955, a man reported that a small vessel had entered Porthcressa Bay, apparently on her way to St. Mary's for shelter.
He later said the...