LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Ex-Landing Barge
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 11.28 in the morning of the 19th of March, 1949, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel two miles south-east of the North Goodwin Lightvessel, was drifting south, apparently with no crew, and the life-boat Prudential was...
Cas-Jel
Margate, Kent.—At 12.26 on the after- noon of the 7th of June, 1954, the coastguard reported that a small motor boat, with a crew of three, had broken down about two miles off Foreness. At 12.35 the life-boat North Foreland, Civil Service No...
Caraboa
Dungeness, Kent.—At 12.38 on the afternoon of the 22nd of September, 1957, the Lade coastguard telephoned that a small motor boat was anchored, with her engine broken down, off the coastguard look-out. Her crew of three were waving a flag on...
A Motor Boat (1)
Torbay, Devon. At 4.48 on the after- noon of the 4th of October, 1959, the coastguard passed on to the honorary secretary a report that a boat was in difficulties off Elbury beach at Torbay.
At 5.5 the life-boat Princess...
None (7)
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 12.59 early on the moring of the 3rd of March, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that the North Goodwin lightvessel had reported flares between the light- vessel and North Foreland. At 1.30 the life-boat Michael and Lily...
Widgeon II
Dover, Kent. At 12.55 early on the morning of the 25th of May, 1958, the eastern arm signal station informed the honorary secretary that a vessel was firing red flares off South Foreland. At 1.10 the life-boat Elizabeth Elson, on temporary...
Dolphin
TRAWLER BROKE DOWN Dungeness, Kent. At 9.55 p.m. on 2ist March, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small trawler had broken down three miles north-east of Dungeness. There was a light southwesterly breeze with a moderate...
Channel Rover
Walmer, Kent. At 10.45 on the morning of the 16th of October, 1960, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that the motor cruiser Channel Rover of Dover was drifting towards Deal with her engines out of order. The life-boat Charles Dibdin...
F.E. 88
Dover, Kent. At 5.25 on the evening of the 13th of November, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a local fishing boat was mis- sing off Folkestone. When the life-boat Southern Africa put out at 6.3 it was low water....
The Tom Tit, of Dover
Dover, Kent;—At 1 P.M. on the 1st November a message was received from the Royal Naval Shore Signal Station that a small boat was making signals of distress east of Dover harbour.
A moderate N. breeze was blowing, with a...