LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Blackwater Lightvessel
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 11.50 on the morning of the 20th of January, 1955, the Commissioners of Irish Lights reported that the father of the fog signalman on the Black- water lightvessel had died in Wexford and asked if the...
The S.S. Monviso
Dover, Kent. — About 4.45 on the morning of the 21st of February, 1955, the harbourmaster reported that a vessel had stranded on the rocks east of St. Margaret's Bay. At 5.15 the life- boat Southern Africa put out. The sea was rough, a...
Water Music
Dover, Kent.—At 2.18 on the after- noon of the 14th of May, 1955, the Sandgate coastguard rang up to say that a yacht had been reported in difficulties in Wear Bay. At 2.30 the life-boat E.M.E.D., on temporary duty at the station, put out....
The Sailing Boat Osiris
Beaumaris, Anglesey.—At 12.10 on the afternoon of the 16th of August, 1955, the life-boat coxswain noticed that a yacht needed help two miles south-east of Beaumaris. At 12.30 the life-boat Field Marshal and Mrs. Smuts was launched. The sea...
A Rowing Boat (1)
Thurso, Caithness-shire.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 8th of September, 1955, a man at Dounreay reported that a rowing boat with a crew of two was in distress one and a half miles north- north-west of Dounreay. At 11.40 the life-boat James...
Remedy
Dover, Kent.—At nine o'clock on the night of the 24th of September, 1955, the police reported that the motor yacht Remedy, which had a crew of two, was in distress between the South Goodwin lightvessel and the Goodwin Sands. At 9.35 the...
None (2)
Mallaig, Inverness-shire.—At 4.10 on the afternoon of the 14th of December, 1955, the doctor on the Isle of Eigg telephoned the life-boat station that he had a patient suffering from appen- dicitis, who must be taken to hospital at once. As...
None
Stronsay, Orkneys.—At 3.38 on the afternoon of the 7th of January, 1956.
the Kirkwall coastguard rang up to say that two men were marooned on an old wreck close in shore in Inganess Bay. He reported that the coast- guard...
Gloamin N.
Bridlington, Yorkshire.—During the morning of the 26th of January, 1956, the weather became worse while the local fishing boat Gloamin N, which had a crew of four, was still at sea.
At 10.10 the life-boat Tillie Morrison,...
Mary Robinson
TO NORTH SHIELDS Newbiggin, Northumberland. At 2.20 a.m. on 3rd June, 1964, the crew of the coble XmasRose informed the honorary secretary that the coble Mary Robinson was still at sea. It was almost low water; the sea was rough due to a...