LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aircraft
Donaghadee, Co. Down. At 12.25 on the afternoon of the 29th of June, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that an aircraft had crashed into the sea near North Briggs buoy. The life-boat Sarah Ward and William David...
Airy Mouse
St. Peter Port, Guernsey. At 8.15 p.m. on 3rd January, 1964, the duty signalman informed the honorary secretary that red and white flares had been seen on the west coast. There was a gentle southerly breeze with a slight sea, and it was high...
Gay Venture
LIFE-BOATMEN RECOVER DRIFTING LAUNCH Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At 2.8 a.m. on Monday the 12th of August, 1963, the Tenby coastguard told the assistant honorary secretary that the motor launch Gay Venture was missing from her moorings. The...
Cold can kill
In 1945 a committee was set up by the Admiralty to investigate the cause of loss of life after sinking in the last war, when it was estimated that between 30,000 and 40,000 probably died after successfully abandoning ship. As a result of...
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Antigua
Walton and Frinton, Essex - At 1.9 a.m. on I2th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Sunk pilot cutter had observed two red flares south of the Sunk lightvessel and was proceeding to investigate.
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A Sailing Dinghy and Glynis
Walmer, Kent. At approximately 3.5 p.m. on i6th May, 1965, life-boatmen at the boat house saw a sailing dinghy capsize half a mile from the station. At 3.5 the 1KB launched in a strong westsouth- westerly breeze and choppy sea. It was two...
Lady Ursula
FISHING BOAT TOWED IN At 7.35 p.m. on 3ist August, 1965, the Prawle Point coastguard reported that the crew of two of a small boat half a mile south-west of Start Point were waving clothing and that the boat appeared to be drifting. At 7.46...
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At 8.25 a.m. on i ith February, 1966, the Irish Lights Office rang the honorary secretary's home to ask for the services of the life-boat Dunleary II to take two sick men off Kish light tower. As the honorary secretary had already left...
A Dinghy
MAY 9TH. - TORBAY, DEVON. A dinghy attached to a naval motor launch was seen by the life-boat coxswain to capsize off Fishcombe Point, throwing her crew of two into the water. A light south-westerly breeze was blowing and the sea was...
Maurita
JANUARY 8TH. - NEW BRIGHTON, LANCASHIRE. The Norwegian steamer Maurita, of Bergen, had stranded, but she did not need help as she was in no immediate danger. - Rewards, £8 2s..