LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Diver Boy
Newhaven, Sussex - At 4.40 p.m. on 8th January, 1967, the coastguard in-formed the honorary secretary that two red flares had been reported seven to 10 miles off Seaford Head. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 4.50 in a gentle...
Antigua
Walton and Frinton, Essex - At 1.9 a.m. on I2th August, 1967, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Sunk pilot cutter had observed two red flares south of the Sunk lightvessel and was proceeding to investigate.
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A Sailing Dinghy and Glynis
Walmer, Kent. At approximately 3.5 p.m. on i6th May, 1965, life-boatmen at the boat house saw a sailing dinghy capsize half a mile from the station. At 3.5 the 1KB launched in a strong westsouth- westerly breeze and choppy sea. It was two...
Boy Eric
EIGHT ABOARD At 7.54 a.m. on 28th July, 1965, a small schooner was seen apparently drifting seawards from Hopes Nose with no sign of life on board. Observation was kept on the boat for another ten minutes and as she continued to drift the...
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Tramore, Co. Waterford. At 4.25 p.m. on 9th October, 1965, the honorary secretary was told by the police that cries for help had been heard coming from the sea half a mile east of the station.
At 4.30 the IRB launched on a...
Paris Girl
Coverack, Cornwall. At 2 p.m. on 2nd September, 1965, the motor mechanic told the honorary secretary that the 12- foot dinghy Paris Girl had left Coverack at 10 a.m. intending to return by noon.
There were two people on...
Ketchedro
SOUTH-WEST ENGLAND The Lizard-Cadgwith, Cornwall.
At 12.32 a.m. on 25th November, 1965, the coastguard reported that red flares had been seen two miles south-west of the Lizard light. The life-boat The Duke of Cornwall...
Radio London
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex. At 2.13 a.m.
on 12th January, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the cable had parted from the wireless transmitting station Radio London and that the vessel was drifting,...
Windy Wyne
Weymouth, Dorset - At 10.46 p.m.
on ist May, 1966, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the motor cruiser Windy Wyne of Falmouth had asked for assistance as her engine had broken down half a mile north-west...
Tern
Coaster escort Another service which made the headlines was carried out by the Hastings and Eastbourne lifeboats on 14 November 1993.
The coaster Tern was badly down by the head and in severe difficulties 10 miles off the...