LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
None (2)
Exmouth, Devon.—At 6.47 on the evening of the 8th of August, 1956.
the coastguard reported that a man who could not swim was stranded on a sandbank near the River Otter.
The life-boat Maria Noble was...
Abgir
Appledore, Devon. At 10.10 on the night of the 13th of February, 1958, the Westward Ho coastguard told the coxswain that the Dutch motor vessel Abgir was in a dangerous position and dragging her anchor at Down End.
After a...
Tamar
Salcombe, Devon.—At 9.7 on the night of the 4th of November, 1954, the Prawle Point coastguard telephoned that red flares had been seen half a mile south-east of Prawle Point. At 9.20 the life-boat Samuel and Marie Parkhouse put out. There...
A Rowing Boat (1)
Salcombe, Devon.—About seven in the evening, on the 31st of August, 1950, the Hope Cove coastguard telephoned that a man in a rowing boat about a mile south of Prawle Point was in difficulties. At 7.15 the life-boat Mil- burn, 011 temporary...
Lady Gay
flfracombe, Devon.—At 12.45 in the afternoon, on the 13th of May, 1951,the coastguard telephoned that Bull Point lighthouse reported a motor yacht burning a red flare off Brandy Cove. At 1.0 the life-boat Richard Silver Oliver was...
A Boat
MAN TAKEN OFF NORWEGIAN FREIGHTER Salcombe, Devon. At 6.40 on the evening of the 6th August 1962, the honorary secretary received a message from the Commander-in-Chief, Plymouth, that a man and his boat had been picked up by the Norwegian...
A Cutter
EIGHT NAVAL CADETS TOWED TO SAFETY Salcombe, Devon. At 11.20 p.m. on Saturday the 13th of July, 1963, the Prawle Point coastguard told the honorary secretary that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties off Gammon Head and that her crew were...
Nil Desperandum
SEAMAN LANDED Exmouth, Devon. At 9.15 p.m. on I4th December, 1963, the shore attendant informed the honorary secretary that the second coxswain had gone fishing at two o'clock and had not returned to harbour.
The...
Amazon
Plymouth, Devon.—On the night of the 22nd September information was received from the King's Harbour- Master that the ketch Amazon, of Plymouth, was ashore on the rocks in Cawsand Bay. The weather was very foggy, with a smooth sea and...
None (1)
Salcombe, Devon - At 1.5 p.m. on 6th September, 1967, the coastguardinformed the honorary secretary that a swimmer had been seen in difficulties off Rickham sands. The life-boat Baltic Exchange slipped her moorings at 1.11 in a fresh...