LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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If you were rescued by the RNLI, would you thank those involved? Surprisingly, many people don't. Dave Gambell, rescued by Yarmouth lifeboat, is an exception.
What follows is his letter of gratitude to the crew,...
Yacht Marieke
Shoreham Harbour, Sussex.—At 1.45 on the morning of the 28th of July, 1956, the coastguard rang up to say that a Dutch barge, which had an- chored off the east pier, had engine trouble and needed help to enter the harbour. At 5.31 the...
A Yacht
JULY 26TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. A small yacht had gone ashore on the Dogger Bank, but got off without help. - Partly paid permanent crew.
- Rewards, £2 14s. 6d..
A Yacht
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. — 2 6 t h July. A yacht was in difficulties, but managed to get to a safe anchorage.
The mother of one of the boys in the yacht sent a letter of thanks and a donation to the branch.—Rewards,...
A Yacht
Crew of two survive yacht fire and explosionTwo people and their dog had a very lucky escape last October when a fire and explosion ripped through their 27ft yacht.
Whitstable's Atlantic 21 was searching within 100...
A Yacht
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—At 3.37 on the afternoon of the 21st of June, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that a yacht had capsized and that a man was in the sea off Holland Haven.
At 3.45 the life-boat Sir Godfrey Baring...
A Yacht
HIGH AND DRY Margate, Kent. At 11.22 a.m. on l6th August, 1964, Mid Barrow lightvessel reported that a yacht was ashore at North Shingles sands. It was low water with a moderate sea and a light southeasterly breeze. A helicopter which had...
Broaching yacht
RED BAY AND LARNE | 25 AUGUST
A 10m yacht was broaching in heavy seas off Torr Head on the north Antrim coast, and was in danger of being dismasted.
Her crew of four needed...
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A Yacht
Poole and Bournemouth, and Swanage, Dorset.—3rd July, 1937. A yacht had stranded, but her crew reached safety with help from the shore.—Rewards, Poole and Bournemouth, £19 13s. ; Swanage, £11 4s..
A Yacht
Moelfre, Anglesey.—At 4.15 on the afternoon of the 30th of July, 1956, the coastguard rang up to say that a fourteen-feet yacht, with a man and his wife on board, had capsized off Traeth Bychan. At 4.25 the life-boat Watkin Williams was...