LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Canoe
CANOE CAPSIZED Dover, Kent. At 1.5 p.m. on 25th July, 1965, the honorary secretary learned that a canoe with one man aboard was drifting towards the Admiralty pier. The life-boat Southern Africa proceeded at 1.20 in a strong south-westerly...
A Motor Cruiser
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. At 8 p.m. on 2nd August, 1965, the Gorleston coastguard reported that a motor cruiser had broken down in a fresh to strong southerly breeze and a moderate sea and was drifting out to sea off the north...
Fishing Boats
GALE BLOWING At 10.10 a.m. on 29th March, 1966, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that the sea was becoming dangerous on the harbour bar, and at 10.13 tne life* boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched.
A gale was...
Two Dinghies
New Brighton, Cheshire - At 9.55 p.m. on 2nd July, 1966, two dinghies were stranded off Guinea Gap. The life-boat Norman B. Corlett was launched at 10.10 in a light west-south-westerly wind and a smooth sea. It was rour hours after lew water...
A Yacht (5)
At 9.52 p.m. on 6th August, 1966, a yacht with two people aboard was reported in difficulties off Fort Albert. At 10.6 the life-boat The Earl and Countess Howe was launched. The tide was flooding.
There was a westerly wind...
Ajax, Rosebud
At 9.41 p.m. on i5th August, 1966, red flares were reported off Strumble Head.
At 9.51 the life-boat Howard Marryat was launched on a smooth sea. It was two hours after high water. The life-boat found the fishing vessel...
Golden Way
Stromness, Orkneys - At 8.40 p.m.
on 5th August, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that flares had been reported from a vessel off Breckness point. The life-boat Archibald and Alexander M. Paterson was...
Cedefore
At 1.34 p.m. on 4th September, 1966, the motor yacht Cedefore, with twelve people on board, was seen to be in difficulties off Ramsgate. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis left her moorings at 1.46 in a strong to gale force south westerly...
Mandy
Whitby, Yorkshire - At 7.30 p.m. on 25th June, 1967, the motor cruiser Mandy was reported overdue from a fishing trip.
After further inquiries to see if the Mandy had put into another port, the life-boat Alary Ann Hepwonh...
Poseidon
Eastbourne, Sussex - At 9.42 p.m. on 3 ist July, 1967 it was learnt that the Beachy Head lighthouse keeper had reported flares half a mile south east of the station. The life-boat Beryl Tollemache was launched at 10 o'clock in a smooth...