LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Dinghy
Fowey, Cornwall - At 4.24 p.m. on 19th September, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a dinghy had capsized one mile south of the entrance to Fowey harbour.
The life-boat Deneys Reitz slipped her...
Tikokino
At 2.28 p.m. on 12th July, 1968, the east pier watchman informed the honorary secretary that a dismasted yacht was drifting eastwards off Ramsgate harbour. The life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott, on temporary duty at the station, slipped...
Fishing Boats
Anstruther, Fife - At 12.30 p.m. on 27th February, 1967, it was seen that the local fishing fleet was standing off the harbour awaiting the tide to flood sufficiently in order to enter. There was a gale force southerly wind with a very heavy...
A Steamer Blows Up.
Coxswain James Campbell, of Boulmer, has won the bronze medal for gallantry. His life-boat was helping in the tow of a burning steamer when the whole fore-part of the steamer blew up. The life-boat was lifted out of the water; her crew were...
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Earl of Beaconsfield
HORNSEA.—On the morning of Tuesday, the 8th November, during a moderate E. gale and a heavy sea, rockets were fired in quick succession by the fourmasted ship Earl of Beaconsfield, of London, bound from Calcutta for Hull with a cargo of...
Fishing Boats (1)
North Sunderland, Northumberland.
On the morning of the 14th June, 1961, there was a heavy swell, which was growing steadily worse. Six local fishing boats were at sea, and it was decided that the life-boat should be...
Marie, of Newport
On the 18th January, information was received that a dismasted vessel was dragging her anchors at Derby Haven, there being a very severe gale from S.W., and a heavy sea on.
The life-boat Commercial Traveller, No. 2, was...
Kingfisher
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. — At 10.30 on the night of the 15th of April, 1948.
the coastguard reported that the motor vessel Kingfisher, of London, needed a doctor to attend to her chief officer.
As no other...
St. Michael
Arklow, Go. Wicklow.—At 6.5 on the evening of the 24th of November, 1953, fishermen reported that a boat had burnt flares north of Arklow harbour.
At 6.30 the life-boat Inbhear Mor was launched. The sea was rough, with a...
Spindrift
CATAMARAN WITH DECKS AWASH SAVED New Brighton, Cheshire. At nine o'clock on the evening of Friday the 16th of August, 1963, the Formby coastguard told the honorary secretary that a catamaran, Spindrift, appeared to be in trouble off...