LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Penguin
Weymouth, Dorset.—-At 4.40 in the afternoon of the 30th of November, 1951, the Wyke Regis coastguard telephoned that a fifteen ton auxiliary yacht was flashing SOS signals three miles west of Portland Bill. The sea was rough, with a fresh...
A Yacht
Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At 3.35 on the afternoon of the 24th of August, 1957, the Foreland coastguard tele- phoned that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties three miles south-east of Foreland. At 3.45 the life-boat Jesse Lumb was...
Lucky Jim
Dover, Kent. At six o'clock on the evening of the 18th of January, 1958, the honorary secretary was informed that a motor boat was in difficulties outside the eastern arm of the harbour. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at 6.20 in a...
Heart of Gold
Ramsgate, Kent. At 6.17 on the evening of the 17th of December, 1960, the watchman on the east pier told the honorary secretary that a vessel in Pegwell Bay was burning flares. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis was launched at 6.26, two...
Men-Hir
FRENCH TRAWLER TAKEN IN TOW Galway Bay. At 8.45 on the morning of the 20th February, 1962, Valentia radio station informed the honorary secretary that a French fishing vessel with her trawl net entangled in her propeller needed help south of...
A Speed Boat
SPEED BOAT TAKEN IN TOW Donaghadee, Co. Down. At 2.28 on the afternoon of the 26th May, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a flashing light had been seen north-east of Orlock Head. The life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly put...
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Mallaig, Inverness-shire. At one o' clock on the morning of the 18th March, 1963, a message was received by the honorary secretary that there was a patient on the Isle of Rhum who needed a doctor. As no other suitable boat was available,...
Provider A
Whitby, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 16th of February, 1960, one of three local fishing boats which were at sea, the Provider A., wirelessed that she expected to be off the harbour about 2.15 in the afternoon. As the weather was becoming...
Zingari
Barry Dock, Glamorganshire - At 10.5 a.m. on 13th October, 1968, the coastguard reported that a flare had been seen off Sully island. The lifeboat Rachel and Mary Evans was launched at 10.15 in a south westerly gale with a rough sea. The...
A Sailing Dinghy (1)
Ramsgate, Kent - At 4.55 p.m. on 25th May, 1969, the east pier watchman told the honorary secretary that a sailing dinghy had capsized in Pegwell bay. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings at 5.5 in a fresh east north...