LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
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North Sunderland, Co. Durham. At 5.53 on the evening of the 30th of December, 1959, the honorary secretary was informed by the local Trinity House depot that a man had been taken ill in the Longstone lighthouse. As the sea was too rough...
Oakdene
Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 11.8 on the morning of the 20th of January, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a coaster had broken down and was drifting on to the rocks on which the Longstone light- house stands. A...
Indorita (1)
Clogher Head, Co. Louth; and Howth, Co. Dublin. At 10.44 on the morning of the 11th of February, 1960, the honorary secretary at Clogher Head received a mes- sage from Valentia radio that the motor vessel Indorita of Liverpool needed help...
Windsor Rose and June Rose
Cromer, Norfolk. Shortly after noon on the 16th of April, 1960, weather conditions began to deteriorate and some anxiety was felt for two Shering- ham crab boats fishing off Cromer.
The Sheringham coxswain made en- quiries...
A Boat (1)
Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 2.16 on the afternoon of the 18th of September, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a boat had capsized near the West Princess buoy.
The life-boat Jesse Lumb was launched...
Sandrae
Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 5.18 on the evening of the 24th of October, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht had broken down three miles south of St.
Catherine's and needed a tow. There was...
The S.S. Lesrix
Weymouth, Dorset. At 11.13 on the morning of the 4th of November, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a dinghy had been seen drifting fourteen miles off Portland Bill and that a Shackleton aircraft was circling the...
Marjorie Caw
Tenby, Pembrokeshire. At 1.15 early on the morning of the 8th August, 1961, the honorary secretary was informed that a yacht was dragging her anchors and was likely to strike the back of the old pier at any moment. This was con- firmed soon...
A Yacht (2)
Moelfre, Anglesey. At 12.15 on the afternoon of the 27th August, 1961, the coastguard informed the coxswain that a yacht had capsized in Lligwy Bay. At 12.25 the life-boat Watkin Williams was launched. It was high water and there was a rough...
Iselle
Margate, Kent. At 11.6 on the morning of the 22nd October, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that a yacht was in difficulties a mile east of Queen's buoy, and that the motor vessel Miletence was standing by unnl the...