LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Marie Suzanne
Wick, Caithness-shire.—At 3.36 on the afternoon of the 16th of February, 1957, the coastguard telephoned that the engine-room of the Belgian trawler Marie Suzanne was on fire nine miles south-east of Clyth Ness. At four o'clock the...
Rani IV
Poole, Dorset.—At eight o'clock on the evening of the 27th of September, 1957, a message was received that the cabin cruiser Rani IV, with a woman and three boys on board, was overdue from a trip in the harbour. After further enquiries...
Evenlode
YACHT'S SAILS BLOWN AWAY Walton and Frinton, Essex. At 11.55 a.m. on Saturday the 24th August, 1963, the honorary secretary received a message from the coastguard that the s.s.
Bravo had taken the yacht Evenlode in tow...
Maricke
Swanage, Dorset. At 8.6 on the even- ing of the 14th of August, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a yacht with two people on board was drifting near Old Hang Rocks. The life-boat R.L.P. put out at 8.19 in a gentle...
Mark Twain
Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 6.52 p.m. on 24th August, 1965, it was learnt that the Nab pilot cutter was trying to tow a dismasted yacht. The assistance of the life-boat was requested. There was a fresh west-south-westerly breeze, a choppy...
Brita
At 3.23 a.m. on 2ist August, 1966, red flares were reported to the south of Dungeness. The life-boat Mabel E.
Holland was launched at 3.40 in a light easterly wind and a slight sea. It was one and a half hours after high...
Sea Mist
Lowestoft, Suffolk - At 5.33 p.m.
on igth August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht half a mile east of the harbour entrance had run aground and had fired distress signals. The...
The Local Fishing Boat Lady Betty
OCTOBER 19TH.. - RHYL, FLINTSHIRE.
About one o’clock in the afternoon, the coastguard reported that the local fishing boat Lady Betty, with only one man on board, had broken down and was drifting out to sea towards the...
Cakbornne, of Mylor
AUGUST 30TH. - FALMOUTH, CORNWALL.
About 9.15 at night the coastguard reported flares a mile east of St.
Anthony. A moderate south-westerly breeze was blowing, with a heavy swell. The motor life-boat...
The S.S. Boadicea
In consequence of a telegram from Margate that the Tongue lightship was tiring for assistance, the Bradford Lifeboat and steam-tug Vulcan left the harbour at midnight on the 6th December, during a fresh gale from the E.N.E., with snow and a...