LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Tricape
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 10.26 on the night of the 17th of August, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that a vessel had signalled by lamp that a steamer had gone aground on the north-western side of the Goodwin Sands. At 10.39 the life-boat...
The Hovercraft Sure
Ramsgate, Kent - At 12.20 p.m. on 4th February, 1967, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that a radio telephone request for assistance had been received from the hovercraft Sure which had broken down half a mile south east of the...
Lady Florence
Ramsgate, Kent. At 6.41 on the evening of the 7th of November, 1960, the watchman on the east pier told the honorary secretary that a boat had been seen in Pegwell Bay flashing a lamp and apparently needing help. There was a light westerly...
Sandra
Ramsgate, Kent. At 10.10 on the morning of the 1st July, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a motor yacht had broken down just off the Brake sands. There was no wind and the sea was smooth.
At 10.18...
Tonibell
OUT OF CONTROL Dover, Kent. At 9.1 p.m. on 3oth August, 1964, the police informed the honorary secretary that a small flare had been sighted to seawards. It was two hours before low water and very calm. At 9.16 the life-boat Southern Africa...
A Dinghy (4)
Walmer, Kent. At approximately 6.53 p.m. on 7th July, 1965, life-boatmen at the boathouse saw an overturned dinghy with her crew of two in the water a mile seawards off Deal pier. The IRB launched immediately, in a light northwesterly breeze...
Marabu
YACHT FOUND DRAGGING ANCHOR IN GALE Dover, Kent. At 9.30 on the evening of the 26th August, 1962, a message was received that the yacht Marabu of the Royal Naval Sailing Association, which was sheltering in Dover harbour, was dragging her...
Doric II
YACHT TOWED TO HARBOUR Ramsgate, Kent. At 7.40 on the morning of the 13th March, 1963, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that a yacht was aground on the harbour bar and in need of help. The weather was fine with light airs and a...
The North Goodwin Lightvessel
LIGHTVESSEL CREWMAN BROUGHT ASHORE Ramsgate, Kent. At 4.22 a.m. on Monday the 1st of July, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a member of the crew of the North Goodwin lightvessel was very ill. At 4.40 the life-boat...
Whitby's New Tyne Class Lifeboat City of Sheffield
Whitby's new Tyne class lifeboat City of Sheffield at her naming ceremony on 28 July 1989. Alongside her is the station's D class inflatable and in the background one of the town's former lifeboats Mary Ann Hepworth. Inset: HRH... - View image in PDF
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