LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Johnny Eager
The Mumbles, Glamorganshire. — At 5.17 in the evening of the 8th of January, 1949, the coastguard telephoned that the motor fishing vessel Johnny Eager, of Swansea, was making distress signals, and at 5.40 the life-boat William Gammon —...
The Rock Lightvessel
The Cox- swain was informed at 5.50 P.M. on the 15th November that the Barrels Rock Light-vessel had fired a rocket, and the Pulling and Sailing Life-boat John Dunn was launched in a strong S.E. breeze with a rough sea. She found that the...
Alsatia
Eastbourne, Sussex. At 6.17 on the evening of the 31st of August, 1959, the coastguard told the coxswain that the sailing dinghy Alsatia had capsized one mile south of the pier and that her crew of three were in the water. The life-boat...
Martinique
Torbay, Devon.—At midnight on the 1st of September, 1953, the Brixham coastguard rang up to say that a man at Torcross had reported that a motor yacht was short of fuel and had anchored two hundred yards off the north end of Beesands. At...
Widgeon II
Dover, Kent. At 12.55 early on the morning of the 25th of May, 1958, the eastern arm signal station informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was firing red flares off South Foreland. At 1.10 the life-boat Elizabeth Elson, on temporary...
Faith Star, Success, and Lead Us
Whitby, Yorkshire.—At 2.30 oil the afternoon of the 10th of February, 19,55. the skipper of a fishing boat told the coxswain that anxiety was felt for the safety of the fishing boats Faith Star, Success, and Lead Us. At 2.35 the Xo. 1...
Dolphin
TRAWLER BROKE DOWN Dungeness, Kent. At 9.55 p.m. on 2ist March, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small trawler had broken down three miles north-east of Dungeness. There was a light southwesterly breeze with a moderate...
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HELP FOR SICK MAN St. Peter Port, Guernsey. At 5.10 a.m. on I2th June, 1964, the St. John Ambulance commissioner informed the honorary secretary that the life-boat was required to take a sick man from Sark to St. Peter Port. There was a...
The Motor Fishing Vessels Gratitude, Chance, Katherine and Faithful
Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 2.35 p.m.
on 13th January, 1965, the assistant motor mechanic informed the honorary secretary that four motor fishing vessels were still at sea in very bad weather conditions. The life-boat Tillie...
lona Maid
Troon, Ayrshire. At 11.10 on the night of the 12th May, 1961, the life- boat Charlotte Elizabeth, on temporary duty at the station, put to sea. The cox- swain had seen a cabin cruiser, which had broken down, making distress signals and had...