LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Dover, Kent. At 5.34 on the afternoon of 15th April, 1961, the coastguard in- formed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat DR. 64 was in difficulties with engine failure close inshore at St.

Margaret's Bay. At...

Rhyl, Flintshire. At 10.52 on the night of the 14th May, 1961, a report was received from the Golden Sands holiday camp that a yacht had capsized half-a-mile off shore in Kinmel Bay.

Three minutes later, when the life-boat...

MOTHER WAS ILL Kilmore, Co. Wexford. At 5 p.m. on 4th November, 1963, the Irish Lights Office asked if the life-boat would bring a seaman from the Coningbeg lightvessel to the shore where his mother was dangerously ill. At 5.15 the life-boat...

Hoylake, Cheshire - At 12.43 p.m. on 23rd November, 1968, while the lifeboat Oldham IV was on exercise, a report was received from the coastguard that a dinghy had capsized off Sandhay slipway. There was afresh south westerly wind with a...

Troon, Ayrshire - At 6.45 p.m. on 5th August, 1966, a pilot at Irvine harbour informed the honorary secretary that the cabin cruiser Girl Pat appeared to be in difficulties about 500 yards off the entrance to Irvine harbour. There was a...

New Quay, Cardiganshire. At 2.35 p.m. on yth June, 1965, the honorary secretary was told by the coastguard that the fishing vessel Rosaline had not returned to Aberaeran harbour. At 2.30 the life-boat St. Albans was launched in light airs...

Fraserburgh, Aberdeenshire. At 8.20 a.m. on 26th September, 1965, a report was received that the m.f.v. Good Tidings of Lerwick was leaking five miles east of Fraserburgh. At 8.35 the life-boat Thomas McCunn, on temporary duty at the station...

Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 1.5 p.m. on 25th October, 1965, the Inspector for Irish Lights informed the honorary secretary that a carpenter on Skelligs Rock lighthouse required immediate medical attention. The life-boat Rowland Watts proceeded...