LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Stroma
FLARE OFF DOVER At 8.12 p.m. on yth September, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a flare had been seen one mile south-west of Dover. With the tide at one hour's flood the life-boat Southern Africa put out into a...
A Yacht (2)
CREW WERE SAFE Fishguard, Pembrokeshire. At 2.38 p.m. on yth August, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht had capsized off Dinas Head in rough seas and a moderate to fresh west-southwesterly breeze. The tide was one...
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APPEAL FOR BLOOD Troon, Ayrshire. At 9.50 p.m. on igth September, 1964, the surgeon at Kilmarnock Infirmary told the honorary secretary that four pints of blood were urgently needed at Arran War Memorial Hospital, Lamlash. There was no more...
A Fishing Boat
DISTRESS SIGNALS Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. At 8.15 p.m. on 5th December, 1964, a local barkeeper telephoned the honorary secretary to report that distress signals had been seen off Duncannon and that a fishing boat was overdue. The sea...
The Motor Fishing Vessels Gratitude, Chance, Katherine and Faithful
Bridlington, Yorkshire. At 2.35 p.m.
on 13th January, 1965, the assistant motor mechanic informed the honorary secretary that four motor fishing vessels were still at sea in very bad weather conditions. The life-boat Tillie...
A Fishing Boat
FLARE SEEN Helvick Head, Co. Waterford. At 2.30 p.m. on 2yth December, 1964, the honorary secretary saw a flare being burnt from a small fishing boat at the approach to Dungarvan harbour. There was a strong north-easterly wind and a rough...
Venture
Stornoway, Outer Hebrides.—At 7.5 on the night of the 25th of January, 1951, the police sent a message that a fishing boat was reported to have made flares off the Tolsta Head. At 7.30 the life-boat William and Harriet was launched in...
Sea Fisher
New Brighton, Cheshire. At 6.35 on the evening of the 2nd of October, 1960, the stageman informed the honorary secretary that a boat was drifting out of control up river with the tide. The life-boat Norman B.Corlett put out at seven...
F.E. 88
Dover, Kent. At 5.25 on the evening of the 13th of November, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a local fishing boat was mis- sing off Folkestone. When the life-boat Southern Africa put out at 6.3 it was low water....
Two Fishing Cobles
FDey, Yorkshire. At 12.44 on the after- noon of the 6th of February, 1961, the coxswain decided in the absence of the honorary secretary to launch the life- boat as two fishing cobles were still at sea and the weather had...