LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Green Drake
Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 3.10 on the afternoon of the 9th of September, 1957, the coxswain of the life-boat saw a dismasted yacht capsize about half a mile off shore. The life-boat Beryl Tollemache was launched at 3.15 in a rough sea. There...
Onward
Douglas, Isle of Man. At 10.15 on the night of the 2nd of October, 1957, the harbour master reported that a flare had been seen two and a half miles off Douglas Head. At 10.25 the life- boat R. A. Colby Cubbin No. 1 was launched in a...
Pamela
Fleetwood, Lancashire. At 1.45 early on the morning of the 4th of September, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that two red flares had been seen three miles east- north-east of Morecambe Bay light- vessel. At 2.10 the...
A Boat (2)
Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 11.55 on the morning of the 15th of August, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small boat was in difficulties one mile east of Tynemouth North Point. At 12.10 the life-boat...
A Rowing Boat (2)
Youghal, Co. Cork. At 11.20 on the morning of the 7th of June, 1960, the coxswain informed the honorary secre- tary that a small rowing boat with, two boys on board was in a dangerous position outside the harbour. The honorary secretary and...
Fishing Cobles
Escort duty ON TUESDAY, January 28, 1975, HM Coastguard informed the honorary secretary of Bridlington lifeboat at 1130 that a number of fishing cobles were still at sea and the weather was deteriorating.At 1235, high water, William Henry...
Undine
DINGHY TAKEN ABOARD At 4.25 p.m. on 22nd July, 1965, a dinghy was reported to have capsized off the Cawsand. At 4.33 the life-boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse put out. There was a light south-westerly wind, the sea was choppy and the tide...
A Yacht (3)
SURVIVORS TO HOSPITAL Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 3.10 p.m. on i4th August, 1965, the coastguard reported that the Nab pilot cutter had rescued four people from a yacht which had overturned. The life-boat was required as some of the...
Galaxy
Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 1.45 p.m. on gth September, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor vessel Galaxy (radio transmitting station "Radio London") had requested the services of the lifeboat to...
The Sailing Boat Freya
At 3.30 p.m. on 28th July, 1967, while the second coxswain was returning from Ireland's Eye in his own launch, he saw two flares fired behind the island. He returned to the life-boat and summoned five members of the life-boat crew. The...