LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
R.F.A. Wave Baron
Peel, Isle of Man.—At 10.25 on the morning of the 16th of July, 1950, the coastguard reported a signal from the R.F.A. Wave Baron, an oil tanker of London. There had been an accident in the engine-room and a doctor and ambulance were needed....
Golden Spray
Dungeness, Kent.—At half past five in the evening, on the 18th of July, 1950, the life-boat Charles Cooper Henderson put to sea in a strong south- westerly wind with a choppy sea. She was going to help a fishing vessel, which the coxswain...
A Naval Cutter
Falmouth, Cornwall.—At 6.53 on the evening of the 4th of July, 1954, the St. Anthony coastguard telephoned that a naval cutter appeared to be in difficulties six miles south-east of St.
Anthony light-house. At 7.17 the life...
Sthoreen
Humber, Yorkshire. At 12.38 on the afternoon of the 14th of July, 1960, the coastguard informed the coxswain superintendent that a yacht was drifting towards the entrance of the River Hum- ber but was not showing distress...
Margaret and Goshawk
Campbeltown, Argyllshire.—At 8.50 on the evening of the 27th of July, 1957, a telephone message was re- ceived that a yacht with her sails badly torn was eight miles south of Campbeltown. A fishing vessel was alongside her and she was in no...
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Broughty Ferry, Angus. At 2.15 on the afternoon of the 28th of July, 1959, the police at Cupar asked the pilot station at Broughty Ferry for the assistance of the pilot boat as a body had been found floating ten miles off the mouth of the...
Westwinds
Angle, Pembrokeshire - At 2.28 p.m.
on 29th July, 1968, the coastguard reported that a yacht was in difficulties twenty miles south south west of St. Ann's head. The life-boat Richard Vernon and Mary Garforth of Leeds...
Vaapiti
At 8.8 p.m. on 6th July, 1969, the coastguard told the second coxswain that a yacht was firing red flares one mile south of Anvil point lighthouse.
At 8.20 the life-boat R.L.P. was launched in a near gale force north...
(Above Right) 44Ft Waveney the White Rose of Yorkshire In Whitby Harbour: She Was Named In May 1975 By Hrh the Duchess of Kent Who Went Out for a Trial Run
(Above, right) 44ft Waveney The White Rose of Yorkshire in Whitby Harbour: She was named in May 1975 by HRH The Duchess of Kent, who went out for a trial run after the ceremony.
photograph by courtesy of J. P... - View image in PDF
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About £3000 Was Raised for the Rnli By the Pro-Am Golf Tournament at Notts Golf Club May 29 Last Team to Tee Off Was Hugh Baiocchi and Duncan Lee (Left) and Dr
About £.3,000 was raised for the RNLI by the pro-am golf tournament at Notts Golf Club, May 29. Last team to tee off was Hugh Baiocchi and Duncan Lee (left) and Dr David Marsh and Henry Cooper (right).. - View image in PDF
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