LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ken
Fowey, Cornwall.—On the 5th September two men and two women, visitors to Polruan, put out from Polruan in the hired motor boat Ken to go for a trip to the beach on the west side of Atlantic Bay. When the motor boat neared the beach a heavy...
Traquair
Caister, Norfolk. —At 5.20 in the morning, on the 22nd of November1950, the Great Yarmouth coastguard reported that a vessel seemed to be in distress and aground on Scroby Elbow to the south-east. At 5.30 the life-boat Jose...
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Rescue of two cut off by tide Tenby's D class lifeboat was called out to rescue two young men who were cut off by the tide at Waterwynch Point on 23 August.
The sea was rough but the crew members displayed skill,...
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Bembridge, Isle of Wight - At 2.26 a.m. on i8th August, 1966, two girls, who had set out to walk from Sandown to Bembridge along the shore, were reported missing. There was a calm sea. It was just after high water. The life-boat Jesse Lumb...
Our Jennie
Weymouth, Dorset. At eight o'clock on the morning of the 13th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing boat needed help two miles east of the Shambles lightvessel. At 8.15 the life- boat Lloyd's was...
Sea Hawk
FOUR RESCUED FROM CONVERTED SHIP'S BOAT Sheringham, Norfolk. At 10.37 on the night of the 9th July, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small motor cruiser was lying in a dangerous position about three quarters of...
Alpha
On the night of the 4th February the Jane Anne was again called out to the assistance of the galliot Alpha, of Riga, which also stranded to the north of the harbour. A tug-boat went to her, but after making two ineffectual attempts to get...
Pilgrim
EYEMOUTH. — The James and Bachel Orindlay Life-boat was launched at 1 A.M.
on the 30th May to the assistance of the fishing-boat Pilgrim, of Eyemouth, which was in a dangerous position in the roadstead during a heavy gale...
A Coaster
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire - At 8.55 p.m. on 4th August, 1966, news was received that a coaster about 12 miles north east of Orme's Head had requested the services of a doctor to attend an injured man on board. At 9.55 the life-boat...
Seafarer
Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 5.15 on the morning of the 6th of December, 1959, the local fishing fleet began to leave harbour for the fishing grounds.
During the morning the weather de- teriorated considerably, and by 12.30...