LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Carbery Lass
Baltimore, Co. Cork.—On the after- noon of the 23rd of May, 1956, anxiety was felt for the safety of the local ftshingboat CarberyLass, which was long overdue. The life-boat John R. Webb, on temporary duty at the station, was launched at...
Lady Karem
Newhaven, Sussex. At 12.40, early on the morning of the 25th of July, 1960, the coastguard informed the hon- orary secretary that a vessel was firing red flares a quarter of a mile off Birling Gap. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at...
Kristy
Newhaven, Sussex.—At 9.40 on the morning of the 25th of August, 1956, the coastguard telephoned that a yacht was in difficulties in Seaford Bay. At 9.50 the life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott was launched in a moderate sea. There was a...
Lecko
Teesmouth, Yorkshire.—At 9.20 on the morning of the 24th of September, 1956, South Gare coastguard tele- phoned that a vessel was aground near the look-out. She was not in any immediate danger. At 10.30 the life- boat John and Lucy...
Sparkling Wave
Arklow, Co. Wicklowl—At 7.25 on the evening of the 7th of January, 1957, flares were seen south of the pier, and as the local motor fishing vessel Sparkling Wave was overdue, the life- boat Inbhear Mor was launched at 7.45. There was a rough...
Peter Leigh
Fleetwood, Lancashire. At i a.m. on 3ist October, 1963, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the m.v. Peter Leigh had broken down two and a half miles east of Morecambe Bay lightvessel.
The life-boat City of...
Huntress
At 11.30 a.m. on 6th April, 1969, the second coxswain reported that a small boat was drifting out to sea towards the Chequers Shoal buoy.
The life-boat City of Bradford III was launched at 11.58 in a fresh north easterly...
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At 10.50 p.m. on 5th August, 1967, it was learned that two people were cutoff by the tide half a mile east of Splash point, Seaford. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 11.10 in a moderate westerly breeze and a smooth sea. It was...
A Belgian Steamer
Ramsgate, Kent. — 8th October, 1939. A Belgian steamer lying in the Downs was flying a signal for immediate medical aid, and the life- boat went out with two doctors.
Before she arrived the steamer had gone on her way and...
Opportunity
FILEY, Tuesday January 7, 1986: the weather was worsening with a south-easterly near gale, force 7, and a rough sea when the fishing coble, Opportunity, was seen to break down on the weather side of Filey Brigg.
Another...