LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Emmiman
Anstruther, Fifeshire.—At 12.55 early on the morning of the 14th of Septem- ber, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that a yacht had fired rockets in Largo Bay. At 1.30 the life-boatJames and Ruby Jackson was launched.
The...
Marda
Holyhead, Anglesey.—At 10.7 on the night of the 25th of September, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht had fired a red Vercy light off Trinity Depot. At 10.30 the life-boat St. Cybi, Civil Sen'ice No. 9 was launched on service...
Ceta
Dover, Kent.—At 4.30 in the morn- ing of the 21st of October, 1951, the Eastern Arm Signal Station telephoned that a yacht was dragging her anchor in the harbour and driving ashore, and at 4.45 the life-boat Southern Africa left her moorings...
A Canoe
Newhaven, Sussex. At 1.14 on the afternoon of the 10th of July, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a canoe had capsized off Cuckmere. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 1.25 in a strong south-south-westerly...
An Open Motor Boat
Galway Bay. At ten o'clock on the night of the 29th of August, 1959, a member of the life-boat's crew saw flares being fired between Aran and the Connemara Coast. He informed the honorary secretary, and at 10.25 the life-boat Mabel...
Border Queen
BIyth, Northumberland - At 11.45 a.m. on 24th March, 1968, thecoastguard told the honorary secretary that a coble had fired distress flares in Cambois bay about one mile north of the harbour mouth.
The life-boat Winston...
Houtman
MARCH 2ND. - PLYMOUTH, DEVON. At 4.30 A.M. information was received from the King’s Harbour Master that signals of distress were being shewn in Jennycliffe Bay, and the motor life-boat Robert and Marcella Beck was launched at 5.10 A.M. A...
Book Reviews
• The Inflatable Boat Book by Kendall McDonald and Malcolm Todd (Pelham Books, £3.75) provides a useful instruction reference for all inflatable boat users and covers a wide field in the present production lines available on the...
Category: Articles
Arnold
On the 15th January intelligence having been received that a vessel had stranded at Kirkton Head, the Life-boat was launched at 9.20 A.M., and sailed to the vessel which was reached about 9.45.
A gale of wind was blowing...
A Steamer
At 7.50 A.M. on 20th May a message was received from the Coastguard Station that the Kentish Knock Lightship had reported a large steamer ashore on the Knock Sands, but that she was not making a distress signal. Communica- tion was...