LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Yacht (2)
Eight-hour tow in winds up to Force 9 Rosslare Harbour Ireland Division Rosslare Harbour's Arun class St Brendan was at sea for twelve hours in winds of up to Force 9 on 12 August 1988 when a yacht found herself in trouble more than 50...
The Motor Fishing Boats Venture and Undaunted
MORE FISHING BOATS IN PERIL Thurso, Caithness-shire.—Just before midnight on the night of the 25th of April, 1947, anxiety was felt for the safety of the local motor fishing boats Venture and Undaunted which had not returned. A strong...
De Guilala
Ilfracombe, Devon - At 8.30 p.m.
on 8th June, 1967, it was seen that peopleon board a cabin cruiser drifting off Capstone Hill were signalling for assistance.
The life-boat Lloyd's II was launched at 9...
Brabloch
BULL BAY.—Signals of distress were shown by a vessel lying between the East Mouse and Amlwch port, on the evening of the 12th January. They were repeated in quick succession, and the Lifeboat Curling was promptly launched, four minutes only...
Thebe
New Brighton, Cheshire. At 4.45 on the afternoon of the 19th of April, 1958, the motor mechanic told the honorary secretary that he had received a message from a New Brighton stage- man that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties near the...
A Salmon Fishing Boat
Youghal, Co. Cork.—On the afternoon of the 10th February the Civic Guard reported that a local salmon fishing boat, with four men on board, was in difficulties. A whole E.S.E. gale was blowing, with a very heavy sea. The weather was very...
The Sandsucker Bowstar
Barry Dock, Glamorganshire.—At 2.15 on the afternoon of the 10th of Novem- ber, 1954, the Nells Point coastguard telephoned that the sandsucker Bow- star, of Cardiff, was burning a flare one and a half miles west of Steep Holme.
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Sungea Biru
Hastings, Sussex. At 2.4 on the morning of the 4th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen about six miles east-north-east of the Fairlight look-out post. The life-boat M.T.C. was launched...
A Dinghy (2)
Barmouth, Merionethshire.—At 2.45 on the afternoon of the 3rd of August, 1957, the police reported that a rubber dinghy was being blown out to sea one mile off shore. At three o'clock the life-boat The Chieftain was launched in a...
Newcastle
NEWCASTLE, CO. DOWN On the 19th January, 1941, the Newcastle life-boat gave help to the motor vessel Hoperidge, of Newcastle-on-Tyne.
COXSWAIN PATRICK MURPHY was awarded the bronze medal..
Category: Medals