LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Tarka
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 3.47 in the afternoon, on the 14th of December, 1950, the coastguard reported that a vessel was making distress signals about three-quarters of a mile east of the coast- guard station. At 3.55 the life-boat Prudential...
The Train Ferry S.S. Hampton Ferry
Dover, Kent.—At 9.17 on the morn- ing of the 8th of July, 1951, during a dense fog, the Eastern Arm Signal Station reported that the train ferry, S.S. Hampton Ferry, of Dover, had collided with the breakwater. At 9.20 the life-boat Southern...
Elizebeth Mary
Dover, Kent.—In the evening of the 8th of May, 1952, a moderate southerly gale was blowing with a rough sea, and at 6.5 Lloyd's Signal Station reported two men in a rowing boat outside the harbour. At 6.30 the life- boat Thomas Markby,...
A Pedalo
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 1.25 on the after- noon of the 29th of July, 1953, a message was received from the East Pier that two women and a boy were in difficulties in a Pedalo pleasure float, and were drifting seawards off Dumpton Gap. At 1.30 the...
Three Trawlers
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 11.30 on the morning of the 2nd of May, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that a French trawler in tow of another trawler appeared to be in difficulties half a mile south-east of the coast- guard station. At 11.40 the...
Fiveie
Dover, Kent. At five o'clock on the afternoon of the 28th of June, 1959, a local boatman reported that a motor boat was in difficulties off St. Margaret's Bay. At 5.20 the life-boat Southern Africa left her moorings with the second...
A Rowing Boat (4)
Dover, Kent. At 3.30 on the after- noon of the 21st of September, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a rowing boat was in difficulties in Wear Bay. The life-boat Southern Africa left her moorings at 3.50 in a moderate sea....
Ellen (1)
Dover, Kent. At 2.18 on the after- noon of the 29th of December, 1959, the coastguard told the honorarysecretary that a small boat was in distress one mile north-east of Dover pier. The life-boat Southern Africa put out at 2.30...
Victor
Dover, Kent. At 6.30 on the morning of the 18th of May, 1958, a message was received that the pilot boat Victor of Dover was drifting, with her steering gear broken, three miles west-south- west of Dover. At 6.45 the life-boat Southern...
A Sculler
Walmer, Kent - At 7.33 p.m. on 23rd July, 1968, two IRB crew members saw a sculler belonging to the Deal rowing club capsize just north of the pier. Another club member swam out to him, but the sculler was driven rapidly towards the pier and...