LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Clarion (1)
FISHING BOAT'S ENGINE FAILED Peel, Isle of Man.—At 7.45 in the evening of the 29th of June, 1947, it was reported that a vessel was flying distress signals and making flares about five miles north-east of Peel, and the motor...
None (1)
Cromarty.—About 4.50 in the after- noon of the 24th of June, 1948, the coastguard reported information re- ceived that a small vessel appeared to have broken down a quarter of a mile south of South Sutor, and the motor life-boat James Macfee...
The Sunbeam
Newhaven, Sussex.—At 9 o'clock in the evening of the 1st of August, 1948, the coastguard reported a motor vessel broken down off Saltdean, and the motor life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott was launched at 9.5 in calm...
Sea Bird
Clovelly, Devon.—About 4 o'clock in the morning of the 10th of September, 1948, the Hartland Point coastguard telephoned that a flare had been seen, and the motor life-boat City of Notting- ham was launched at 4.15 in a moderate...
Geordie
Newhaven, Sussex. At 9.12 on the evening of the 17th of April, I960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a yacht needed help off the west pier. At 9.30 the life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at low water in a light...
Young Robert
Dunbar, East Lothian.—At 3.10 on the afternoon of the 12th of September, 1950, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel was flying distress signals south- east of Bass Rock. Five minutes later the life-boat George and Sarah Strachan...
Seagull
Portpatrick, Wigtownshire. — About 9.0 in the morning, on the 10th of April, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a motor fishing boat was in diffi- culties four miles to the south; and at 9.15 the life-boat Jeanie Speirs was launched. The...
An Ex-Admiralty Drifter
Donaghadee, Co. Down - At 2.4 p.m.
on 28th March, 1970, a report was received from the coastguard that a red flare had been sighted four miles north of Orlock point. The life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly slipped her moorings at...
Erinmhor
Troon, Ayrshire - At 5.35 p.m. on 30th May, 1970, the life-boat's second coxswain sighted red flares two miles north west of Troon harbour. The life-boat Connel Elizabeth Cargill made for the casualty at 5.45 in a light north westerly...
A Fishing Coble
CREW TAKEN OFF FISHING COBLE Seaham, Co. Durham. At 8.11 on the morning of the 20th April, 1962, the coastguard informed the coxswain that red flares had been seen two and a half miles north of Seaham. The life-boat George Elmy was launched...