LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Agia Varvara
ANOTHER GREEK STEAMER HELPED Ramsgate, Kent.—At about 7.0 in the evening of the 10th of March, 1947, the coastguard reported that a ship was aground one and a half miles south-west of North Goodwin Light- vessel. A light south-easterly...
Sea Witch
FLARES SEEN Margate, Kent. At 12.6 a.m. on 6th July, 1965, a small vessel was reported to be burning a distress flare close to the shore in Botany Bay. The life-boat North Foreland (Civil Service No. u) was launched at 12.19 m a fresh...
Lady Sheena
Margate, Kent - At 9.39 p.m. on nth July, 1966, a sick man on board the m.v.
Lady Sheena, near the east Margate buoy, required medical assistance. At 9.51 a further message requested that the lifeboat take a doctor to the...
May Fly
Ramsgate, Kent. At 3.28 on the afternoon of the 12th of October, 1959, the east pier watchman told the honorary secretary that a yacht was unable to make Ramsgate harbour and was dragging her anchor and in danger of going ashore. Six minutes...
The Ex-Fishing Boat Morag
Dungeness, Kent. At 2.14 on the morning of the 19th of April, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that red flares had been seentwo to three miles off Lade. At 2.35 the life-boat Mabel E. Holland was launched two hours after...
Heart of Gold
Margate, Kent.—At 3.2 on the after- noon of the 5th of September, 1956, the coastguard reported that a fishing- vessel was showing distress signals about three miles north-east of Mar- gate. At 3.12 the life-boat North Foreland (Civil...
Albatross (1)
Dover, Kent.—At 2.17 on the after- noon of the 13th of August, 1957, the Sandgate coastguard telephoned to say a motor boat was in difficulties alongside the South Goodwin light- vessel. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at 2.30 in a...
A Yacht
Walmer, Kent - At 3.15 a.m. on 3Oth July, 1967, it was learnt that a yacht dragging her anchor about half a mile offshore was bearing down on another yacht. She was drifting northwards towards Brake Sands. The life-boat Charles Dibden (Civil...
Windgap, of London
AUGUST 7TH. - RAMSGATE, KENT. At 10.50 in the morning the coastguard telephoned that North Foreland Radio had picked up a message from the American steamer City of Alma that a motor yacht to the north of Dumpton Buoy was in need of immediate...
The Steamers Fulham IV and Izgled
JANUARY 7TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 12.45 P.M. a message was received from the Deal coastguard that a Steamer was ashore at Kingsdown. There was dense fog, a light S.W. breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. At 12.55 P.M. the motor lifeboat...