LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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MARCH 28TH. - EXMOUTH, DEVON.
Flares had been reported, but nothing could be found, and it was thought that they had come from aeroplanes which were manoeuvring at the time. - Rewards, £27 13s..
A K.L.M. Constellation Aircraft (1)
On the 14th-15th of August, 1958, the Fenit and Galway Bay life-boats carried out a long and unsuccessful search for survivors of a K.L.M.
Constellation aircraft, which had crashed into the sea. An account of their search...
Hyperion, of Harwich
Dungeness, Kent.—At 1.50 P.M. on the 21st May a local boatman reported a small motor yacht in difficulties. A moderate W.S.W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The yacht was the Hyperion, of Harwich. She had been taken in tow by a Dutch...
Valhalla
FISHING BOAT TAKES YACHT IN TOW Humber, Yorkshire. At 4.55 on the afternoon of the 23rd May, 1962, the coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that a yacht needed help three miles east-north-east of Spurn lighthouse but that a...
A Fishing Boat
Weymouth, Dorset.—31st July, 1938.
A fishing boat had been reported overdue, but she was waiting at the Shambles Light-vessel until a thick fog cleared.— Rewards, £3 15s..
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APRIL 12TH. - ANGLE, PEMBROKESHIRE.
Lights had been reported on Grassholm Island at night, but it was found that grass on the island had been on fire.- Rewards, £8 14s. 9d..
Eolet
Beaumaris, Anglesey.—At 9.15 on the morning of the 20th of August, 1954, the Penmon coastguard rang up to say that a yacht had anchored in a dangerous position off Dutchman's Bank. The coastguard kept watch on her and later in the...
A Ship's Boat
Longhope, Orkneys.—At 10.45 on the morning of the 9th of March, 1957, a message was received that a ship's boat had been seen drifting between Stroma and C'antick Head. At 11.15 the life-boat Thomas McCunn was launched in a slight...
The S.S. Harry R. Jones (1)
Troon, Ayrshire. At 10.5 on the morning of the 6th of January, 1961, the life-boat James and Barbara Aitken put out in a light north-north-easterly wind and a slight sea to the Harry R. Jones of Wilmington, to whose help she had gone the day...
Arrow, of Derbyhaven
OCTOBER 27TH. - PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN. At 3.30 in the afternoon the coastguard telephoned that a small yacht was flying a distress signal south-east of Scarlett Point. A strong westerly wind was blowing, with a choppy sea. The motor...