LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Irish Corvette Maev
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 8.30 on the evening of the 14th of May, 1954, the Irish corvette Maev entered Rosslare Ray and signalled that she needed a boat to land a sick man, as her motor cutter was out of com- mission. The sea...
A Rowing Boat (2)
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. At 4.5 on the afternoon of the 27th of Septem- ber, 1958, the coastguard at Rhyl informed the coxswain that two men in a rowing boat were in difficulties one mile north of the pier. At 4.50 the life- boat...
Forward
ESCORT FOR COBLE IN TOW Sunderland, Co. Durham. At 5.35 on the evening of the 13th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat had broken down half a mile north-east of Roker pier and that her crew were...
David
TOW FOR CABIN CRUISER WITH ANGLERS ABOARD Plymouth, Devon. At 8.45 on the evening of the 13th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht needed help near Draystone buoy. There was a moderate breeze...
Maralla
LIFE-BOAT HELPS YACHT TO WEIGH ANCHOR Salcombe, Devon. At 9.13 on the morning of the 20th August, 1962, the Bolt Head coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the yacht Maralla, which had been at anchor a quarter of a mile south-west...
Signora
AIRCRAFT AND LIFE-BOAT SEARCH FOR FISHING BOAT Barrow, Lancashire. At 10.45 on the morning of the 26th February, 1963, the Formby coastguard reported that the fishing boat Signora of Peel had burnt flares twelve miles north-west-by-west of...
Two Boats
Dunbar, Haddingtonshire. At 12.15 on the afternoon of the 9th July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that the police had reported two small boats in difficulties on the rocks off Dunbar old bathing pool. A strong...
Cramarye
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 5.51 on the evening of the 3rd August, 1961, the mechanic informed the coastguard that a yacht had dragged her anchors and drifted down on to the pier. The yacht had five men on board. At 6.30 the life-boat Sir...
Austerity
Ramsgate, Kent. At 7.3 on the evening of the 26th December, 1961, the Deal coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that the motor vessel Austerity of London had wirelessed that one of her crew was injured and that she wished to land him...
A Boat (1)
MAN COLLAPSED At 6.46 p.m. on 9th September, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a boat had overturned in moderate seas and a fresh south-westerly breeze off Bowleaze cove. At 7.5 the lifeboat Frank Spiller Locke put...