LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 12.45 on the afternoon of the 1st of December, 1954, the Commissioners of Irish Lights telephoned that a workman, who had been weather-bound in the Skelligs Rock lighthouse for a fort- night, had been taken ill and...

Whitby, Yorkshire.—During a thick fog on the 10th March a vessel in the direction of Whitby Rock was heard blowing for help. A moderate N.E.

breeze was blowing, with a ground swell. The No. 2 pulling and sailing life-boat...

Clovelly, North Devon - At 6.48 p.m.

on 14th January, 1967, information was received, that a boy was stranded on a rock about 500 yards from the shore at Northcott Mouth, one mile north of Bude. The life-boat William...

Donaghadee, Co. Down - At 11.16 p.m. on 27th July, 1967, a report was received that shouts had been heard from Perch rock. The life-boat Sir Samuel Kelly supped her moorings at 11.25 in a light north westerly breeze and a slightsea. The tide...

FEBRUARY 5TH. - GALWAY BAY. At 6.50 P.M. information was received that a man had been cut off by the tide on a rock half a mile from the boat house, and was in great danger. A S.W. gale was blowing with a rough sea, and the tide was rising....

AUGUST 27TH. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, CO. WEXFORD. At 8.45 A.M. a message was received from the coast watchers at Greenore Point that a vessel had grounded on the Splaugh Rock. A light westerly breeze was blowing and the sea was...

OCTOBER 21ST. - CLOUGHEY, CO. DOWN. At 6.50 A.M. the Tara coastguard reported a vessel on the rocks at the old lighthouse on South Rock, and the motor life-boat Herbert John was launched at 7.30 A.M. A moderate westerly breeze was blowing,...

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