LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Hilda, Reliance and Courage
Scarborough, Yorkshire.—Some of the local motor fishing boats were caught at sea by bad weather on the 2nd January, 1939. A N.E. breeze wasblowing, with a rough sea. The Eagle came in and reported that the boats still at sea were in danger...
Reliance II
Sheringham, Norfolk.—On the morning of the 22nd April, 1939, eight of the local fishing boats were at sea. A strong N.W. gale was blowing with a rough sea. The boats were running for the shore, when at 10 A.M. the motor life-boat Foresters...
Fishing Boats (2)
FISHING BOATS ADRIFT Valentia, Co. Kerry.—During a north- west gale with a rough sea on the 23rd of April, 1947, several fishing boats broke adrift. One drifted towards the mainland and was in danger of being wrecked. The motor life-boat...
The Dredger William All Press
Hastings, Sussex - At 12.43 p.m. on 10th October, 1968, the honorary secretary was informed that six men aboard the dredger William All Press were in danger and the assistance of the life-boat was requested to take them off. At 12.57 the...
Cetar
Ramsgate, Kent - At 12.2 p.m. on 17th January, 1969, the east pierwatchman told the honorary secretary that a small motor boat had broken down in Pegwell bay. The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis slipped her moorings at 12.11 in a south...
Fishing Cobles
Filey, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 18th of April, 1959, five local fishing cobles were at sea in very heavy weather, and at 9.55 it was decided to launch the life-boat The Isa and Penryn Milsted. There was a rough sea with a flood tide,...
Faithful and Twilight Star
North Sunderland, Northumberland.
Around noon on the 12th of May, 1960, considerable anxiety was felt for two local fishing vessels which were overdue. At 12.30 the life-boat Grace Darling was launched two hours after...
Argent
Ramsgate, Kent. At 6.58 p.m. on Tuesday the 24th September, 1963, the East Pier watchman informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was in difficulties beyond Quern buoy and unable to make Ramsgate. The life-boat Elizabeth Elson, on...
A Motor Cruiser
TOWED TO GORLESTON Culler-coats, Northumberland. At 7.15 p.m. on lyth November, 1963, a message was received from the coastguard by the new Cullercoats life-boat, the Sir James Knott, whilst on passage to her station from Cowes, Isle of...
Lady Maude
Redcar, Yorks. At 9.45 a.m. on the 26th of June, 1965, a fishing coble was reported in difficulties about two miles away in a rough sea. The life-boat Aguila Wren launched at 9.50 on a flooding tide and soon came up with the coble Lady Maude...