LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Elleana
Wells, Norfolk.—About 11.40 on the morning of the 29th of July, 1956, the coastguard reported that the motor yacht Elleana, of Great Yarmouth, appeared to be in difficulties outside the harbour. The life-boat Cecil Paine was launched at noon...
Fishing Cobles
Runswick, Yorkshire. At 11.50 on the morning of the 31st of December, 1957, there was a rough sea and an ebbing tide, and the honorary secretary considered it would be dangerous for the Staithes cobles to try and reach theharbour unescorted....
Ark
TWO RESCUED FROM SAILING DINGHY New Quay, Cardiganshire. At 2.10 on the afternoon of the 14th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht had capsized off Llanina reef and that her crew of two were unable to...
Two Fishing Vessels (1)
DANGEROUS SWELL North Sunderland, Northumberland.
At 11.38 a.m. on 24th February, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that two fishing vessels were trying to enter harbour when there was a heavy and dangerous...
A Dinghy (2)
SWEPT OUT TO SEA At 1.20 p.m. on 24th August, 1964, the local police told the honorary secretary that four youths had been swept out to sea in a small dinghy when their engine had failed. One of the youths swam ashore when the dinghy was by...
Rosemary
Newhaven, Sussex. At 4.43 p.m. on 27th November, 1965, flares were observed, fired from a small fishing boat which was drifting across Seaford Bay.
Her anchor cable had parted and her engines had failed. The life-boat...
Fishing Vessels (1)
Arbroath, Angus. At 12.25 P-m- on 12th November, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing fleet which was out was shortly due to return and that the harbour bar was dangerous. The life-boat The Duke of Montrose...
Maria W.
Peterhead, Aberdeenshire. At 3.35 a.m. on the 22nd February, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was ashore on Whinnyfold Rocks. The life-boat Julia Park Barry of Glasgow was launched at 4 o'clock in light...
Pandora, of Dublin
Newcastle, Co. Down - At 3.8 p.m.
on 9th August, 1966, a flare was reported to have been fired from a yacht one mile south of Newcastle harbour. At 3.15 the life-boat William and Laura was launched in a southerly gale and a...
A Speed Boat
Criccieth, Caernarvonshire - At 2.45 p.m. on 6th September, 1966, a speed boat was seen adrift in Criccieth Bay.
There was a fresh westerly breeze with a rough sea. At 3.5 the life-boat Robert Lindsay was launched on an...