LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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Bembridge, Isle of Wight.—At two in the afternoon of the 4th of Novem- ber, 1951, the Foreland coastguard telephoned that a small sailing boat making for Bembridge was in distress off Seaview and at 2.15 the life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched...
The Dinghies Shearwater, Fillister, Departure and another
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 1.35 P.M. on the 10th August a telephone message was received from the Hon.
George Colville, deputy chairman of the committee of management, directing the life-boat to proceed at once to a...
Ena
On the 19th July the motor yacht Ena, of Greenock, bound from Douglas to Greenock with eight persons on board, was in difficulty owing to trouble with her engine, two and a half miles W.S.W.
of Portpatrick. A strong S.W....
The Rowing Fishing Boat Barbara
At about 3.30 P.M. on the 18th October information came that a fishing boat was in distress to the north-east of Llandudno Bay. A strong westerly breeze was blowing, with a rough sea.
The motor life-boat Thomas and Annie...
The S.S. Lancashire
On the evening of the 29th October a resident of Pollet saw signals of distress in the Russell. News was passed to the life-boat station and the motor life-boat Queen Victoria put out at 7.50 P.M.
A moderate N.W. gale...
Adventure
Soon after mid- night on the 30th November it was reported that a fishing boat was burning flares four miles south of Porthleven.
A strong W.N.W. breeze was blowing, with a rough sea and heavy rain showers. The motor...
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Holy Island, Northumberland. — On the morning of the 16th April the honorary secretary saw, through binoculars, that the Longstone lighthouse was flying a two-flag signal. The signal could not be read, and the motor lifeboat Milburn was...
Olive and Agnes
Sunderland, Co. Durham. — In the afternoon of the 17th November the coxswain saw two cobles in difficulty off Hendon. A N.N.E. gale was blowing, with a rough sea and heavy rain. The motor life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin put out at 2.50 A...
Eolet
Beaumaris, Anglesey.—At 9.15 on the morning of the 20th of August, 1954, the Penmon coastguard rang up to say that a yacht had anchored in a dangerous position off Dutchman's Bank. The coastguard kept watch on her and later in the...
Floreat II
Arbroath, Angus.—At 8.45 on the evening of the 26th of October, 1954, the coastguard telephoned that the fishing boat Floreat II was still at sea, and that conditions at the harbour bar were dangerous. The Floreat II wire-lessed that she...