LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Search and rescue A YACHT IN DISTRESS somewhere to the south west of South Stack Light was reported to the honorary secretary of Holyhead lifeboat station by HM Coastguard at 0908 on Sunday September 4, 1977; her exact position was not known...

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Lives saved.

Fayaway, smack of Ramsey .. 2 Fenham, s.S., of Sunderland— assisted to save vessel.

Fingal, four-masted barque, of Dublin 32 Fishing Boats at Cullercoats, Filey, Gourdon, ...

Fraserburgh lifeboat My son Jim and I were two of the people rescued by Fraserburgh lifeboat last summer when the yacht Blanche got into trouble in a force 8 gale. We were most impressed by both the efficiency and humanity of the coxswain...

Capsize THE DAY OF TUESDAY AUGUST 26, 1986, dawned at Brighton with gale force winds blowing from the south south west, gusting to force 9 and skies overcast with a slight drizzle. Very heavy seas were running and waves up to 15 feet in...

JULY

Launches 47. Lives rescued 31.

JULY 5TH - YARMOUTH, ISLE OF WIGHT. At 7.20 P .M. the coastguard reported two men were in danger on a-piledriver at Milford-on-Sea. A moderate squally S.S.W. gale was...

EYEMOUTH, N.B.—After a heavy which had been blowing for some days, temporary fine weather induced several fish- ing-boats to go to sea on the 5th April. Soon afterwards heavy ground seas set in, and fishing-boats from Eyemouth and several...