LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Noddy
Falmouth, Cornwall.—At 10.30 on the night of the 6th of September, 1955, the police rang up to say that a woman had reported that the motor launch Noddy, which had been out all day with her son and three friends on board, had not returned....
Sir James
Portrush, Co. Antrim.—At 2.36 on the morning of the 13th of December, 1955, the coastguard rang up to say that the coaster Sir James, of London, which had a crew of five, was sheltering in Church Bay, Rathlin Island, but was dragging her...
A Motor Boat
Troon, Ayrshire.—At 4.50 on the afternoon of the 14th of May, 1956, the Kildonan coastguard telephoned the coxswain to say that the police had reported that two people in a motor boat had been seen waving and appeared to need help. At five...
The S.S. Selectivity
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Nor- folk. At 5.18 on the morning of the 4th of October, 1957, the coastguard telephoned to say there was a sick man on board the S.S. Selectivity of Lon- don. At 5.25 the life-boat LouiseStephens was launched...
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RESCUE FROM ROCKS At 8.15 p.m. on 24th May, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the local life-saving apparatus team was on its way to the Little Orme because two young men were stranded. At 8.30 the life-boat The Lilly...
Eleanora
TOW FOR FISHING BOAT WITH PROPELLER FOULED Fleetwood, Lancashire. At 4.30 on the afternoon of the 17th December, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two red flares were being burnt near Wyre light. The life-boat Ann...
Skafe
CATAMARAN BEACHED AFTER CREW TAKEN OFF Criccieth, Caernarvonshire. At 1.25 on the afternoon of the 2nd June, 1963, members of the life-boat crew saw the catamaran Skafe capsize off Black Rock beach. At 1.40 the life-boat Robert Lindsay was...
A Fishing Vessel
Seaham, Co. Durham, At 5.50 on the evening of the 24th of September, 1958, the coastguard informed the cox- swain that a small fishing vessel was drifting four miles east-north-east of Seaham. At 6.15 the life-boat George Elmy was launched...
Cossack
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. At 12.15 on the afternoon of the 5th of October, 1958, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a message had been intercepted from the collier Brent Knoll that the fishing vessel Cossack was in...
Whitby Rose
Whitby, Yorkshire. At 12.29 on the afternoon of the 5th of December, 1958, the coastguard told the honorary secre- tary and coxswain that the propeller of the motor fishing vessel Whitby Rose had been fouled seven miles north- north-east of...