LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Beaver
Workington, Cumberland. At one o'clock early on the morning of the 24th of April, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Beaver, which had sailed from Maryport the morning before, had not...
Snark
Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 1.59 on the afternoon of the llth of August, 1956, the coastguard rang up to say that a small yacht, which was drifting east- ward broadside on to the wind, appeared to be disabled about two miles from Birling Gap. The...
None (1)
Galway Bay, County Galway.—At two o'clock on the afternoon of the 8th of April, 1957, the local doctor reported that a woman had been attacked by a cow and had been seriously injured.
He asked if the life-boat would...
Trip
FISHING COBLE TAKEN IN TOW Seaham, Co. Durham. At 2.30 on the afternoon of the 7th April, 1962, the Seaham coastguard received a report from Easington that a fishing coble was in distress. A gentle west-by-north wind was blowing, and the sea...
A Dinghy (1)
TWO BOYS TAKEN OFF DRIFTING BOAT New Brighton, Cheshire. At 7.45 on the evening of the 21st July, 1962, the police informed the honorary secretary that a dinghy with two boys on board was adrift off Brazil buoy as her engine had broken down....
A Motor Boat
ANXIOUS PARENTS Cullercoats, Northumberland. At 1.35 a.m. on 2oth May, 1964, the Tynemouth coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the parents of two youths who had not returned from a fishing trip in an 18-foot motor boat were...
Redcap
Caister, Norfolk. At 2.10 p.m. on i6th August, 1964, the Gorleston coastguard reported that a cabin cruiser needed help off Horsey, eight miles north of Caister.
At 2.25 the life-boat The Royal Thames was launched with the...
The French Racing Yacht Eloe
FRENCH YACHT'S DIFFICULTY At 4.40 p.m. on the same day the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht was dismasted about i\ miles west of the Needles. There was a rough sea with a near gale from the southwest; the weather was...
The Tilbury Ferry Edith
NO FOOD ON BOARD At 6.47 p.m. on loth November, 1964, the honorary secretary was told that the Tilbury ferry Edith, on passage from Harwich to Tilbury, was anchored near South Shoebury buoy because of thick fog without food, water or...
A Motor Dinghy
HELICOPTER THERE Moelfre, Anglesey. At 2.55 p.m. on i6th May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat was in difficulties off Lligwy. At 3.5 the life-boat Watkin Williams launched in a gentle south-westerly...