LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ruby
On the night of the 9th September anxiety was felt for the local motor fishing boat Ruby, which had put out at 1 A.M., with one man on board, and had not returned.
The motor life-boat Mary Scott was launched at 11.27 P.M....
Provider
In spite of bad weather, the local motor fishing vessel Provider put to sea early on the morning of the 21st November. The sea was very rough, a lot of fresh water was running down the harbour, and the entrance was very dangerous. It was...
Kentish Maid
At 2.48 p.m. on 6th October, 1967, the motor mechanic informed the assistant honorary secretary that a coaster two miles off Anvil point had reported that a small boat inshore ofher was firing flares. In the meantime a message was received...
A Dinghy (1)
Life-boat 70-001 at the Mumbles, Glamorganshire - At 12.10 p.m. on 5th November, 1967, a member of the life-boat crew saw a small dinghy close by which appeared to be dragging her anchor. Five minutes later the occupant raised anchor and the...
Fairway of Deal
Walmer, Kent - At 1.20 p.m. on llth February, 1969, news was received that the motor boat Fairway of Deal, with four anglers on board, had broken down threequarters of a mile south east of the life-boat house.
At 1.32 the...
Linda
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex - At 9.35 a.m.
on 19th November, 1969, the coastguard reported that a motor boat was flashing a light one mile south of Cooper's beach. The life-boat Valentine Wyndham-Quin was launched at 9.50....
D.U.K.W. (1)
Cromer, Norfolk - At 3.15 p.m. on nth December, 1966, two flares were reported from a D.U.K.W. which was about a mile off Cromer east beach. The No. 2 life-boat William Henry and Mary King was launched at 3.27 in a light south westerly wind...
A Dinghy (4)
Bangor, Co. Down; At 8.51 p.m. on 15th June, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a dinghy with two people on board was in difficulties off Craigavad. At 8.57 the IRB launched in a strong, gusting to gale force...
A Fishing Vessel
New Brighton, Cheshire. At 11.45 a.m. on ist August, 1965, the police told the bowman of the life-boat that a fishing vessel was in difficulties in the Rock Channel. At 12.10 p.m. the life-boat Norman B. Corlett proceeded in a strong...
Golden Hope
SEVERE At 9 a.m. on loth April, 1966, the coxswain informed the honorary secretary that the m.f.v. Golden Hope was at sea and that conditions in the harbour approaches were very severe, with visibility almost nil. The life-boat Mary Ann...