LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Betty
Scarborough, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 4th of April, 1960, con- ditions at the entrance to the harbour were deteriorating, and it was decided to launch the life-boat /. G. Graves of Sheffield at 12.55 to escort the local...
Eljida
FIRST LAUNCH ON SERVICE Wells, Norfolk. At 9.14 p.m. on 3ist July, 1965, a yacht was seen to be in need of assistance 2 miles north-west of Blakeney Point. There was a moderate westnorth- westerly breeze and a moderate sea. It was high water...
Helena
Newhaven, Sussex. At 7.10 p.m. on 2nd October, 1965, Shoreham coastguard told the motor mechanic that red flares had been sighted west of Newhaven harbour. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 7.25, two and a hah0 hours after high...
Deano
Hastings, Sussex-At 8.30p.m. on25th May, 1966, the honorary secretary was informed that a small fishing boat was burning a red flare in a position one mile east of the life-boat station. The life-boat Fairlight was launched at 8.42 in a...
A Launch
Mallaig, Inverness-shire. At 7.45 on the morning of the 4th July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a small launch was drifting in the direction of Rhum Island and was a danger to navigation. The life-boat E. M. M....
Crescent Brand
BARGE WAS TOWED At 2.30 p.m. on 8th November, 1964, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that a boat had fired a red flare while in a choppy sea on the Outer Carrs. At 2.40, three hours before high water, the lifeboat Richard Ashley was...
Marney Lunn
Redcar, Yorkshire - At noon on 20th January, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the coble Marney Lunn appeared to be in difficulties and he would keep the vessel under observation.
It soon became...
Manx Clover
Peel, Isle of Man - At 8.40 p.m. on I4th March, 1967, a fishing vessel which was drifting north east from the Peel breakwater was reported to be flashing a torch. The life-boat Helena Harris - Manchester and District XXXI was launched at...
Snark
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex - At 4.10 p.m. on iyth June, 1967, a message was received that the yacht Snark had been swept on to Gunfleet sands following engine trouble. The life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring was launched at 4.25 in a moderate east north...
Red Hackle
SEPTEMBER 10TH. - ARBROATH, ANGUS.
At 7.57 in the evening a fisherman reported the local fishing boat Red Hackle in difficulties and drifting towards the rocks a mile west of the harbour. A south-easterly breeze was blowing...