LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Try Again
REDCAR, YORKSHIRE.—On the 26th August one of the pilots went out in his boat, the Try Again, to bring back another pilot who was taking out a steamer. The wind, which was blowing from N.N.E., increased to a strong gale and a heavy sea sprung...
Monk
Wicklow.—At 3.50 on the afternoon of the 23rd of July, 1954, a man at Brittas Bay telephoned that the yacht Monk, which had been stolen from Dun Laoghaire, was in Brittas Bay.
No one was aboard, and as no other boat was...
Brecon Castle
Valentia, Co. Kerry.^At two o'clock on the afternoon of the 8th of May, 1954, the steam trawler Brecon Castle, of Swansea, arrived at Valentia with a sick man. A doctor examined him and decided to have him taken ashore, but the weather...
A Canoe
Weymouth, Dorset - At 12.50 a.m.
on gth June, 1967, it was felt that two people who had put out in a canoe from Weymouth beach might be in difficulties.
The life-boat Frank Spiller Locke slipped her...
Gwylan
New Quay, Cardiganshire. At 9.10 on the morning of the 14th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing boat had been seen flying a distress signal and was drifting towards the Beach rocks. At 9.27 the...
A Converted Ship's life-Boat
Fleetwood, Lancashire. At 6.35 p.m.
on pth November, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a converted ship's life-boat was three hours overdue with eight people on board, including three young children....
A Yacht
Lowestoft, Suffolk - At 2.15 p.m. on I9th June, 1966, a report was received that a capsized yacht was adrift one mile east of the lookout. There was a strong southerly wind with a choppy sea. The life-boat Frederick Edward Crick proceeded at...
Harnser
Lowestoft, Suffolk. At 1.3 on the afternoon of the 5th of October, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secre- tary that a small fishing boat was in difficulties off Hopton Bank. At 1.10 the life-boat Cunard, on temporary duty at the...
Torbay Lifeboat Ralph and Bonella Farrant
Torbay lifeboat Ralph and Bonella Farrant returns to Torquay Harbour with the French racing yacht Corum and her 12-man crew in tow. The 45ft sloop had been in danger of foundering on the rocks off Hopes Nose after her rudder snapped in a... - View image in PDF
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Contents
Meet Monte, rescued by Henry Blogg Page 12 The Annual Presentation of Awards 1956 Page 15 Portsmouth crew venture into icy waters Page 26 News Including learning to be SAFE, a station closes, and a supporter competition Feature: Cromer's...
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