Dover lifeboat, the 50ft Thames class Rotary Service, leaving harbour on Wednesday September 10, 1980, in a south-westerly gale to go to the help of an approaching West German yacht, Aquis Guana. The yacht, with a crew of nine, was on... - View image in PDF
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Bembridge, Isle of Wight - At 11.44 a.m. on 24th March, 1970, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a red flare had been sighted off Bembridge Ledge. The life-boat Jack Shayler and the Lees was launched at 11.56. There was a fresh...
Ballycotton, Co. Cork - At 3.15 p.m.
on 9th January, 1968, the coxswain was informed that the local fishing boat Three Boys with a crew of twowas in difficulties in Ballycotton bay.
The life-boat Ethel...
Aith, Shetland - At 9.50 p.m. on 4th April, 1969, the honorary secretary learnt that the fishing boat Kullyak, with a crew of two, was overdue at Burrafirth. The life-boat John and Frances Macfarlane slipped her moorings at 10.13 in a...
At 11.28 p.m. on 21st September, 1969, the coastguard reported that red flares had been seen in the direction of Swadman buoy and Holy Island. At 11.38 the life-boat TheEdward and Mary Lester was launched in a westerly gale with a rough sea....
Lowestoft, Suffolk - At 5.50 p.m. on 9th August, 1966, distress flares were seen coming from the auxiliary yacht Fargo off the West Holm buoy. At 6.3 the life-boat Frederick Edward Crick proceeded in a westerly gale and a rough sea. The tide...
At 11.44 a-m' on 4tn August, 1966, it was reported that two canoes had capsized off Rhoscalyn head. At 11.58 the life-boat St. Cybi (Civil Service No. p), with a boarding boat in tow, was launched.
It was four and a...
Ramsgate, Kent - At 5.27 p.m. on 4th September, 1966, the motor yacht Patna in a position half a mile off Margate pier requested the assistance of the Ramsgate life-boat. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings at 5.37 in a...
Fleetwood, Lancashire - At i .20 p.m.
on 4th September, 1966, a yacht was seen being driven ashore on Pilling sands. At 1.30 the life-boat Ann Letitia Russell was launched in a southerly gale and a rough sea. It was one...