LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Rose of England
Seaham, Durham.—On the morning of the 2nd of September, 1950, the new life-boat George Elmy was launched for exercise. The sea was choppy, with a north-north-westerly breeze blowing.
At ten o'clock they noticed a...
Stella
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 11.47 on the morning of the 3rd of October, 1958, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the yacht Stella of Whit- stable was in difficulties three miles south of Clacton pier. One of her crew had been...
The Sea Cadet Boats Rosie and Black Cap
New Brighton, Cheshire.—At 8.40 on the evening of the 23rd of July, 1955, the Formby coastguard reported that the Sea Cadet pinnace Rosie was ashore on Devil's Bank in the river Mersey off Garston. At 8.50 the life- boat Norman 13....
Morwenna
RAMSGATE, KENT—On the 16th March at 1.20 A.M. a message was received from the Coastguard that the Gull Lightship was exhibiting signals of distress. The Life-boat Bradford was at once ordered out and proceeded in the direction indicated. The...
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Exmouth, Devon.—At 6.47 on the evening of the 8th of August, 1956.
the coastguard reported that a man who could not swim was stranded on a sandbank near the River Otter.
The life-boat Maria Noble was...
Barracuda
Hoylake, Cheshire.—At eleven o'clock on the night of the 8th of June, 1956, a report was received by the coxswain that two men in a motor yacht anchored in Hoylake were showing lights and calling for help. At 11.32 the life-boat Oldham...
Evelyn Rose
Islay, Inner Hebrides. — At 6.45 on the night of the 22nd of November, 1949, the Kilchqman coastguard tele- phoned that a resident of Port Askaig had reported a vessel ashore on Jura, about one mile north of Inver. At 6.55 the life-beat...
Aquilla
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex. At 9.56 on the evening of 22nd April, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a message had been received from the Dutch steamer Deo Gloria that she had the disabled yacht Aquilla in tow with two...
The Shambles Lightship
AUGUST 1ST. - WEYMOUTH, DORSET.
At 2 P.M. a message was received from the chief naval officer, Portland, that it was necessary to evacuate the crew of the Shambles Lightship, and that the naval vessels which were available...
Glena and Queen of Britain
SWANSEA.—On the afternoon of the 27th August the coxswain of the Lifeboat received a telegram stating that three vessels were ashore between Swansea and Neath. The wind was then blowing a gale from the W.S.W., and the sea was rough. The...