LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Motor Boat
Stornoway, Outer Hebrides. At 9.10 p.m. on ist October, 1965, the coastguard reported that a flare had been sighted about one mile to the south-west of Arnish light. There was a moderate north-easterly breeze with a choppy...
The Herring Boat Fisher Lads
Dungeness, Kent. At 8.10 a.m. on 3rd November, 1965, a local fisherman told the honorary secretary that a fishing boat, half a mile south of Dungeness, was flying a distress signal. The lifeboat Mabel E. Holland was launched at 8.28 a.m. in...
Combesco
Padstow, Cornwall. At 12.8 p.m. on 26th February, 1966, the Trevose Head coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Belgian trawler Combesco of Ostend was in a dangerous position under Skepper Point. The Land's End Radio had...
Albatross
ANCHOR WAS DRAGGING Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. At 4.16 p.m. on 23rd August, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small longshore boat was in difficulties in the moderate seas and fresh south-westerly breeze...
Miss A.J.M.
Droughty Ferry, Angus. At 2.10 p.m. on 2nd September, 1964, the coxswain saw a small speedboat, with one person on board, trying to restart the engine, which was drifting down stream with the tide. At 2.15 the inshore rescue boat launched in...
Peggy
Filey, Yorkshire. At 9.40 a.m. on 2yth April, 1965, the coxswain in the absence of the honorary secretary decided to launch the life-boat to escort the fishing coble Peggy of Filey into the harbour because of the bad weather conditions. At 9...
Chindwyn V
At 2.40 p.m. on 13th July, 1968, the coastguard informed the acting honorary secretary that a motor boat had fired flares three miles west of Portland Bill. The life-boat Frank Spiller Locke slipped her moorings at 2.47 in a fresh south...
Golden Crown
COBLE ESCORTED IN ROUGH SEA Runswick, Yorkshire. At 11.54 on the morning of the 26th June, 1962, the coxswain learnt that the fishing coble Golden Crown was long overdue. There was a strong northerly wind and a rough sea, and it was high...
Jenne
Ilfracombe, Devon - At 9.15 p.m. on 17th July, 1967, it was reported that a small boat appeared to be in difficulties off Rillage Point. The life-boat Lloyd's II was launched at 9.30 in a light breeze and a smooth sea. It was low water....
Fredanja
DECEMBER 16TH. - MARYPORT, CUMBERLAND.
At 10.5 A.M. a vessel was reported to be ashore between Annan and Carlisle. Enquiries were made, and another message was received that the vessel was ashore at Powfoot, Annan. At 12.10...