LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Motor Boat
Exmouth, Devon. At 10.55 on the night of the 8th of July, 1958, the Beer coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that the Seaton police had reported a 14-feet motor boat adrift with engine trouble off the western beach. Her owner had...
Cyrhenn
Exmouth, Devon. At 2.25 on the morning of the 25th of August, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secre- tary that a yacht was ashore on Maer Rocks. The life-boat Maria Noble was launched at 2.55 in a heavy groundswell. There was a...
John Patrick
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 9.45 on the morning of the 7th of September, 1958, the coxswain was told by his brother that the fishing boat John Patrick was missing from her moorings.
The boat could be seen circling west of...
The Dory Shetlander I
Walmer, Kent. At 5.14 on the afternoon of the 7th of June, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small blue yacht had capsized off the Royal Marines' rifle range. The life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 32)...
A Rowing Boat
Coverack, Cornwall. At 10.10 on the night of the 21st of July, 1959, the motor mechanic told the honorary secretary that a rowing boat with two people on board was unable to return to harbour because of the strong wind and ebb tide. At 10.45...
Fidra
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Nor- folk. At 7.39 on the morning of the 30th of July, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a message had been received from the motor vessel Fidra of Leith that one of her crew was in pain with...
Ros Airgead
Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 4.15 on the afternoon of the 17th of November, 1959, a message was received from Valentia radio that the trawler Ros Airgead of Dublin was drifting with a trawl foul of her propeller seven miles west of Bray Head. At...
Lossiemouth Guild
Artist John Todd (I) admires some of the works on show at the exhibition he mounted for three days in October at the Lesser Town Hall, Lossiemouth. With him is another exhibitor, Mr McPherson who, along with all the other artists, agreed to... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Excel IV
AUG. 17TH. - NORTH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND. During the evening a message was received from the coastguard that the steam drifter Excel IV was aground on Gun Rock, Fame Islands. A light S.E. breeze was blowing. The sea was smooth. The...
A Boat (7)
SEPT. 3RD. - ILFRACOMBE, DEVON.
Shortly before 6 P.M. information was received from the police that a small boatwas in difficulties outside the breakers in Woolacombe Bay. A squally W. by S. wind was blowing, with a heavy...