LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Black Bess
Aldeburgh, Suffolk.—At about 11 A.M.
on the 30th September, 1938, the coastguard reported a motor launch broken down two and a half miles E.N.E. of Sizewell. About half an hour later she hoisted a signal of distress, and...
Gypsy
Tynemouth, Northumberland. — At 8.55 on the evening of the 4th of July, 1953, the coastguard rang up to say that a fishing boat appeared to be drifting about three miles to the eastward, and that one of her crew was waving a flag on an oar...
The Converted Ship's Boat Curlew
Mallaig, Inverness-shire. At 1.25 on the morning of the 8th of September, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two boats had left Tobermory to search for a converted ship's boat, which had broken down off Mingary,...
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ESCORT FOR COBLE IN TOW Sunderland, Co. Durham. At 5.35 on the evening of the 13th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat had broken down half a mile north-east of Roker pier and that her crew were...
St. Philomena
MOTOR BOAT BREAKS DOWN ON FISHING TRIP Bally cotton, Co. Cork. At 7.30 on the evening of the 16th September, 1962, the second coxswain told the honorary secretary that a visitor had reported that a boat was burning flares off Ballycotton....
A Motor Boat
MOTOR BOAT FOUND NEAR SANDBANKS Broughty Ferry, Angus. At 5.45 on the afternoon of the 14th October, 1962. the police reported that a small motor boat, with a crew of three, had been seen d rifting down the river Tay on the strong ebb tide...
The Wherry Uncle George
BOYS ADRIFT At 5.17 p.m. on 27th May, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that three boys were adrift in an 18-foot wherry. Despite the light southeasterly breeze there was a thick fog with visibility down to 50 yards and a...
Two Aircraft
AUGUST 18TH. - SELSEY, SUSSEX. At 2.30 P.M. the coastguard telephoned that two aircraft were down five miles S.W. of the lookout. An air battle was in progress, and a few minutes later the coastguard reported three more machines down. A...
Peggy
JULY 17TH. - TROON, AYRSHIRE. At 8.30 in the morning information came from Troon pilot house that a small fishing boat was flying a flag and appeared to have broken down three miles south-west of Troon. At 6.45 the motor life-boat Sir David...
Trilby, of Benllech
AUGUST 5TH. - MOELFRE, ANGLESEY.
At ten o’clock at night the resident of a bungalow on the cliffs near Benllech reported to the honorary secretary of the life-boat station that signals were being made by torch from a launch...