LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Tollesbury
The No. 1 Life- boat Eliza Harriet was launched at 4.35 A.M. on the 22nd March, during a strong N.E. gale, to the assistance of the barge Tollesbury of Ramsgate, which had stranded on the Longnose Rocks.
On arrival it was...
Carn Tual
MARYPORT AND WHITEHAVEN. — The barque Carn Tual, of Liverpool, sailed from Maryport on the 6th October, and on the 9th, at 9 P.M., she was observed to be showing signals of distress, at which time she was riding in the Sol way between Kobin...
A Fishing Boat
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At 12.25 in the afternoon of the 27th of January, 1948, the coastguard reported that anxiety was felt for the. safety of a local fishing boat which had not been seen since 9 o'clock that morning. The wind was...
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Hareth
Dover, Kent.—At 5.35 on the after- noon of the 26th of July, 1953, the Sandgate coastguard rang up to say that the motor cruiser Hareth had broken down and had anchored off St.
Margaret's Bay with seven people on board....
Universal Dipper
The Mumbles, Glamorganshire - At 9.40 a.m. on 6th June, 1967, a report was received that the motor fishing vessel Universal Dipper was aground half a mile west of Sker Point. As the vessel was high and dry it was decided to delay the...
Heron
At 4.45 AiM. on the 31st July the coastguard telephoned that a yacht near the breakwater light- house was burning distress signals. A moderate W. gale was blowing, with a rough sea, and the weather was thick.
The motor life...
Fingal
NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE.-—During the heavy westerly gale and rough sea on the 27th February, the Coxswain of the steam Life-boat Queen received a message that a vessel had foundered off North Wall and that the crew had taken refuge in the...
Fair Isle
On the evening of the 28th December the Life- boat Co-operator No. 3 was launched to the assistance of the armed trawler Fair Isle, which had stranded. The Life-boat rendered assistance, being engaged for some hours. On the following day...
Obituaries
With deep regret we record the following deaths: AUGUST 1993 Dermot Walsh, coxswain of Valentia lifeboat from 1969 to 1982. He joined the crew in 1949 and served as second coxswain from 1964 until his appointment as...
Category: Obituaries