LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Undaunted
Thurso, Caithness-shire.—At 1.45 on the afternoon of the 27th of December, 1952, a telephone message was received from a man in Melvich that a fishing boat was in distress six miles east- north-east of Port Skerra. At 2.10 the life-boat...
The S.S. Tricape
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 10.26 on the night of the 17th of August, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that a vessel had signalled by lamp that a steamer had gone aground on the north-western side of the Goodwin Sands. At 10.39 the life-boat...
Gdynia
Boulmer, Northumberland.—At 2.35 on the morning of the 24th of August, 1956, the coastguard reported that a vessel was ashore one mile east-south- east of Boulmer Haven. The life-boat Clarissa Langdon was launched at 2.55. There was a slight...
A Motor Launch (1)
Berwick - on - Tweed, Northumberland.— Just after 4 o'clock in the afternoon of the 29th of June, 1948, the coastguard reported that a motor launch, in trying to enter the harbour in a fresh northerly breeze, with a heavy swell, had run...
Christina
At 6.4 p.m. on the 28th October, 1969, the east pier watchman told the honorary secretary that red flares had been sighted east south east of Ramsgate. At 6.16 the life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings in a light south...
None (3)
Galway Bay - At 1.30 p.m. on 2nd October, 1966, the local doctor reported that a woman with a heart complaint required to be taken from Inishmaan Island to hospital. The life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson slipped her moorings at 2.30 and...
Tonga
Weymouth, Dorset - At 8.14 p.m. on 23rd July, 1967, news was received that the yacht Tonga was in difficulties with engine trouble and was drifting 17^ miles south south west of Portland Bill. After ascertaining that a tow could not be...
Tynewood
At 3 p.m. on 5th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that there was a sick man on board the motor vessel Tynewood. The life-boat City of Bradford HI was launched with a doctor on board at 4.20 in a light south...
Violet
ENGINE TROUBLE At 4.46 p.m. on 14th October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a local fishing boat had been having repeated engine trouble over one mile north of Sandown Castle, in a moderate sea and strong...
Heathery Brae
ESCORT FOR TWO Buckle, Banffshire. At 4.55 p.m. on 16th November, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the seine net fishing boat Heathery Brae was in difficulties eight miles north-north-east of Buckie. The sea was very...