LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

During a strong northerly gale with a ground swell, on the 15th October, anxiety was felt for the Douglass's, of North Sunderland, which was the only fishing boat at sea. She could be seen hauling her lines and would not be able to make...

Hastings, Sussex. — At 2.50 in the afternoon of the 6th of August, 1949, the life-boat motor mechanic saw a yacht dismasted three miles to the south-west, and the life-boat Cyril and Lilian Bishop was launched at 3.5 in a moderate...

The motor fishing boat Fife's Own put to sea on the night of the 16th July for long line fishing. The weather changed, and by noon next day a strong N.N.E. gale was blowing, with a heavy sea and rain.

A watch was kept...

DANGEROUSLY CLOSE At 8.50 p.m. on 9th September, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small motor boat was in difficulties off Trebetherick Point. The sea was slight with light south-westerly...

Cromer, Norfolk-At 10.59 a.m. on llth May, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Provider with a crew of three had broken down just above Overstrand. The lifeboat Ruby and Arthur Reed was launched at 11.8...

Sheringham, Norfolk - At 2.20 p.m.

on 17th August, 1968, it was learnt that a dinghy with two people on board was in difficulties off Weybourne beach. The life-boat The Manchester Unity of Odd Fellows was launched at 2.30...

Padstow, Cornwall - At 7.12 p.m. on 2nd May, 1969, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat was firing red flares one mile north of the life-boat station. At 7.45 the life-boat James and Catherine Macfarlane was...

Rhyl, Flintshire - At 6.2jp.m. onzoth August, 1966, an aircraft had reported a small boat making distress signals about two miles west of the life-boat house. The life-boat Lucy Lovers, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at 6.30...