LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Brothers
On the 17th February the local fishing coble Brothers did not return to port with the other boats, and a look-out was kept for her. A strong N. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and snow showers. Eventually she was seen about three miles...
Fishing Cobles
The No. 1 motor life-boat Margaret Harker Smith was launched at 10.30 A.M., on the 4th November, as conditions were bad and some of the local boats and cobles were at sea. A moderate east breeze was blowing, a rough sea was rolling into the...
Snark
Mdeburgh, Suffolk.—At 11.20 A.M. on the 4th July the coastguard reported that a small sailing yacht two miles south of Aldeburgh was making very heavy weather. A strong S.W. breeze was blowing, with a < rough sea. The No. 1 motor...
Stormdrift II
Montrose, Angus - At 6.50 a.m. on 27th July, 1966, the m.f.v. Stormdrift II of Montrose was reported immobilized with fouled propellers five miles southeast of Scurdyness. The life-boat TheGood Hope was launched at 7.19 in a light westerly...
Star of Hope, Ocean Wonder and Breadwinner
Runswick, Yorkshire - At 1.40 p.m.
on 19th April, 1967, three Staithes fishing cobles were reported at sea and there was a heavy inshore swell on the bar at Staithes harbour. The life-boat The Elliott Gill was launched at 1...
Hilda, Reliance and Courage
JAN. 2ND. - SCARBOROUGII, YORKSHIRE.
Some of the local motor fishing boats were caught at sea by bad weather. A N.E. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea.
The Eagle came in and reported that the boats...
A Mustang Aeroplane
JULY 29TH. - HASTINGS, SUSSEX. At 11.23 in the morning the Fairlight coastguard reported that a Mustang aeroplane had come down in the sea two and a half miles from Hastings. A light south-west wind was blowing, with a slight sea. The motor...
Jacinth
SEPTEMBER 10TH. - DUNBAR, EAST LOTHIAN.
At 9.35 at night the Dunbar coastguard reported that the local motor fishing boat Jacinth was overdue. She was believed to be in difficulties east of North...
Stella, of Waterford
APRIL 19TH. - DUNMORE EAST, CO. WATERFORD. At 11.15 at night the civic guard telephoned that flares for help had been seen. A light south-east wind was blowing. The sea was smooth. The motor life-boat Agnes Cross, on temporary duty at the...
A Dinghy
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—16th August, 1939. A dinghy, with two men on board, had been reported as being carried out to sea by the strong tide.
The motor life-boat put out in charge of Captain Sir Charles Campbell, Bt., in...