LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Aircraft,and Medea
At noon on 26th August, 1966, the Air Commandant, Guernsey Airport, told the honorary secretary that an aircraft had crashed off Alderney and asked if the life-boat could be sent to investigate.
Three aqua-lung divers, who...
Isle of Gigha
Islay, Inner Hebrides - At 10.19 a-ni.
on nth November, 1966, news was given that the barge Isle of Gigha had capsized three miles south of Chuirn Island. Two men were missing. There was a strong southerly wind with a rough...
The Private Wireless Transmitting Station Ocean 7 (Radio 270)
At 2.25 p.m. on 5th January, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the private wireless transmitting station Ocean 7 (Radio 270), had an injured man on board, and asked if the life-boat could take him off as he was hi...
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Aith, Shetland Isles - At 9 p.m. on 2oth February, 1967, at the request of the medical authorities, the life-boat was made ready to convey a doctor and a relief district nurse to the Island of Foula.
The resident nurse was...
Emerald, of Glasgow
Islay, Inner Hebrides - At 7 a.m. on 7th March, 1967, it was reported that the m.v. Emerald of Glasgow was aground on Feolin Spit in the Sound of Islay but was in no immediate danger. The mechanic was maintaining R/T contact with the vessel....
Excellent
Torbay, South Devon - At 5.10 p.m.
on 8th March, 1967, it was reported that the motor fishing vessel Excellent's propeller had been fouled by a trawl. She was within half a mile of the Western Blackstone rock off the...
A Dinghy and Team
At 11.30 a.m. on 3oth April, 1967, news was received that a small dinghy had broken down one and a half miles off shore. The IRB was launched and the coastguard then reported that a red flare had been sighted from another boat. The IRB -was...
A Yacht, Rubber Dinghy and a Tug
CRIES FOR HELP Falmouth, Cornwall. At 9.21 p.m.
on iyth September, 1965, the coastguard told the coxswain that cries for help had been heard in the water off the Prince of Wales pier. There was a gale from the...
Fair Adventure
A LONG SEARCH At 1.42 p.m. on sist October, 1965, the fishing vessel Fair Adventure was reported by the coastguard to have requested an escort as all her navigational aids had ceased to function eight miles east of the Sea Gem oil rig. The...
Rodent
Clacton-on-Sea and Southend-on- Sea, Essex. At 4.20 p.m. on 2yth November, 1965, the Clacton coastguard told the honorary secretary of the Clactonon- Sea life-boat station that red flares had been seen north-east of Mouse. The Clacton-on-Sea...