LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Dilkusha
Margate, Kent-At 8.58 p.m. on4th May, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a flare had been sighted at Foreness point. The life-boat North Foreland (Civil Service No. 11) was launched at 9.15 in a strong east north...
Couthie
Margate, Kent - At 10.50 p.m. on 28th July, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the yacht Couthie, with a crew of two on board, had gone ashore at Gresham bay, Birchington. The coastguards were standing by on shore and...
A Boat
Margate, Kent - At 7.32 p.m. on 22nd August, 1968, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that cries for help had been heard in the vicinity of Longnose buoy. At 7.58 the life-boat North Foreland (Civil Service No. 11) was launched...
IRB Launches. Rescues by IRBs in December were carried out by the following stations
Rescues by IRBs in December were carried out by the following stations: NORTH-WEST DISTRICT Morecambe, Lancashire - At 2.15 p.m. on 3rd December, 1966, the police were informed that a small boy angling from the shore was in difficulties...
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Casita
Torbay, Devon - At 8.45 p.m. on June, 1967, the coastguard and the honorary secretary conferred with regard to an unidentified 'Mayday' call which had been received. It was decided not tolaunch the life-boat until further information...
The Norwegian Coaster Sonnodd
Norwegian coaster towed off reef by Mallaig lifeboat On 16 April 1991, coxswain Tommy Ralston of Mallaig lifeboat station sighted from his house the Norwegian coaster Sonnodd heading for the reef to the north of Mallaig...
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/~ — y. j. f Y "f c* Notes of the Quarter, by Patrick Howarth 39 North Cornwall . . . visit of The Duke of Kent, president of the Institution, to five stations in North Cornwall 41 VolUme XLVI Lifeboat Services 42 Number 465...
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Manzoni
OC T . 2 8 T H . - WALMER, KENT. At 7.55 P.M. the Deal coastguard reported that two steamers had been in collision near the Fork Buoy. A strong squally N.N.E. wind was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil...
The Minesweepers Edwardian and Peter Carey
AUGUST 11TH. - MARGATE, KENT. At 1.30 P.M. a destroyer lying off Margate and two minesweepers were being attacked by German aeroplanes. A fresh westerly breeze was blowing, with a choppy sea. The motor life-boat J. B. Proudfoot, on temporary...
The S.S. Fort Vermillion, of London
SEPTEMBER 29TH. - WALMER, KENT.
At 5.59 in the evening the Deal coastguard reported that the S.S. Fort Vermillion, of London, of over 7,000 tons, bound to Middlesbrough from Tangiers, was aground on the Goodwin Sands south...