LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Three Small Sailing Craft
North Sunderland, Northumberland - At 12.7 p.m. on I4th September, 1966, three small sailing craft were seen in difficulties in Newton Bay. They were unable to make the shore because of the strong offshore wind which was freshening.
The Lymington to Yarmouth Ferry, Farringford
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight - At 8.20 p.m. on 27th February, 1967, British Railways reported that the Lymington to Yarmouth ferry was aground in the Lymington river and asked for the lifeboat's assistance in taking off the...
Patrick
Lowestoft, Suffolk - At 1.30 p.m. on loth March, 1967, the Belgian coaster Patrick was reported to be aground on Holm Sand one mile to the east of the coastguard lookout. The life-boat FrederickEdward Crick slipped her moorings at 1.40 in a...
Hadrian Coast
Angle, Pembrokeshire - At 4.47 a.m.
on loth March; 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the m.v. Hadrian Coast was in difficulties off the Small's rocks, three miles south south west of the station....
Gay Star (1)
Fishguard, Pembrokeshire - At 9.37 p.m. on 9th April, 1967, news was received that the motor fishing vessel Gay Star had requested assistance eight miles north west of Strumbie head. Apparently her engine had failed. She carried a crew of...
An Ex-Ship's Life-Boat
Ramsgate, Kent - At 1.53 p.m. on 6th June, 1967, it was learned that a boat was in difficulties off the beach and the crew were firing flares. The life-boat Edward and Isabella Irzoin, on temporary duty at the station, slipped her moorings...
Janet
CREW AND POODLES RESCUED Swanage, Dorset. At 7.51 p.m. on 7th September, 1965, red flares had been reported to have been seen off Old Harry rocks. There was a moderate south-westerly breeze with a rough sea.
It was one hour...
Minnie
FISHING BOAT FOUNDERED At 8 a.m. on 25th October, 1965, the coxswain's wife informed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Minnie was in difficulties in Clovelly harbour, having shipped seas while hauling in her nets.
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Taia and Standig
Dover, Kent. At 8.5 p.m. on nth November, 1965, a yacht in Dover harbour was reported to be in danger of capsizing against a Trinity House pilot cutter which had it in tow. The life-boat Southern Africa left her moorings at 8.18 in an...
Mary
NEAR DUMPTON GAP Ramsgate, Kent. At 7.45 p.m. on i8th July, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht two miles off Broadstairs was apparently having some difficulty in the fresh to near gale force...