LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Trinity House Vessel Mermaid
TOOK PROVISIONS Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. At 11.30 a.m. on 4th April, 1964, the superintendent of the Trinity House Depot at Great Yarmouth asked the honorary secretary if the life-boat would take out provisions to the Trinity...
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CHILD WITH APPENDICITIS At 12.30 p.m. on I5th March, 1965, the local doctor requested the life-boat to pick up a child casualty, suffering with appendicitis, from Inishere Island. The life-boat Mabel Marion Thompson was launched at 2.30 in a...
Blue Marlin (1)
At 3.32 p.m. on 3Oth August, 1966, the motor yacht Blue Marlin was seen drifting two miles south of Chichester. At 3.50 the life-boat Canadian Pacific was launched ina rough sea and a south westerly wind. It was three and a half hours after...
Millie
Ranisgate, Kent - At 11.4 p.m. on 13th October, 1966, the motor boat Millie, which had left the harbour at 4.45 with two people, was reported overdue.overdue.
The life-boat Michael and Lily Davis proceeded at 11.19 in a...
Manx Clover
Peel, Isle of Man - At 8.40 p.m. on I4th March, 1967, a fishing vessel which was drifting north east from the Peel breakwater was reported to be flashing a torch. The life-boat Helena Harris - Manchester and District XXXI was launched at...
The Barges Cabby and Colluna
MCH. 15TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 6.12 A.M. a message was received from the coastguard that two barges were in need of help to the east of the coastguard station. A moderate N.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat...
Wisp
SEPT. 10TH. - SHOREHAM HARBOUR, SUSSEX. The coastguard reported that the sailing yacht Wisp, of Shoreham, had capsized about one and a half miles to the southward of the harbour entrance. A fresh westerly wind was blowing, with a rather...
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OCT. 31ST. - ARKLOW, CO. WICKLOW.
It had been reported that a raft with men on board could be seen off Wicklow Head.
A strong gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. A rowing skiff put out from Wicklow as...
An Aeroplane (15)
MAY 31ST. - CLOVELLY, DEVON. About 1.30 in the afternoon a message was received from the Hartland Point coastguard that an aeroplane had dived into the sea three miles north of Sharp Nose Point. A moderate gale was blowing, with a rough sea....
Red Hackle
SEPTEMBER 10TH. - ARBROATH, ANGUS.
At 7.57 in the evening a fisherman reported the local fishing boat Red Hackle in difficulties and drifting towards the rocks a mile west of the harbour. A south-easterly breeze was blowing...