LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
R.A.F. Rescue Boat No. 244
NOVEMBER 13TH. - ILFRACOMBE, DEVON. At about 7 P.M. a local fisherman reported to the pier watchman that R.A.F. rescue boat No. 244, with a crew of four, had fouled the nets of a fishing boat off Lee Bay.
Information was...
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Portrush, Co. Antrim. At 8.47 on the evening of the 29th July, 1961, the coast- guard informed the honorary secretary that a sixteen-month-old child had fallen over the cliff at Ballyrae. At 8.55 the life-boat Lady Scott (Civil Service No....
Redshank
Soulhend-on-Sea, Essex.—At about 2.35 P.M. on the 21st June, 1939, a message was received from the Shoeburyness Garrison that a small yacht appeared to be in difficulties off Shoebury. Then a second message came that the yacht had capsized....
A Small Motor Boat
APRIL 21ST. - PORT ST. MARY, ISLE OF MAN. At 4.50 in the afternoon the life-boat motor-mechanic saw a small motor boat about three miles south-south-east of the harbour with a large piece of cloth fixed to a pole. At 5.15 the motor life-boat...
Sirius
The No. 2 Life-boat Margaret was launched at 10.30 A.M. on the 7th May, signal guns havjng been fired by the "Wold Light-vessel. On reaching the Hasborough Sands the barque Sirius, of Drammen, timber laden, was found near Palling Knowl,...
A Fishing Boat
In the nick of time...
A small fishing boat had a narrow squeak on 11 August when she got into difficulties, driving her perilously close to rocks off Buckie. Scotland.
Luckily, when they received the call...
A Sailing Boat (3)
Selsey, Sussex. At 3.47 on the after- noon of the 23rd of May, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small sailing boat had capsized off Bognor Regis. At 3.55 the life-boat John R. Webb, on temporary duty at the station...
Protect Me II
Bridlington, Yorkshire. — During a moderate N. by E. gale with a heavy sea and rain, on the 13th August, information was received from the coastguard that the fishing vessel Protect Me II was signalling for help about three and a half miles...
Nordanhar
St. Mary's, Scilly Islands - On 21st February, 1970, the life-boat Guy and Clare Hunter was launched and rescued the crew of ten of the Swedish motor vessel Nordanhar. A full account of the service will appear in the next number of THE...