LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Abertay Lightvessel
DOCTOR TAKEN TO LIGHTVESSEL Broughty Ferry, Angus. At 5.15 on the afternoon of the 1st January, 1962, the harbour master informed the honorary secretary that a member of the crew of the Abertay lightvessel had fallen down the engine-room...
Queen Catherine
Eastbourne, Sussex.—At 7.54 on the evening of the 4th of August, 1956, theShoreham coastguard reported that the Royal Sovereign lightvessel had informed him that a small yacht along- side her was in difficulty and needed a tow to Newhaven....
Ronsay
New Quay, Cardiganshire.—At 8.19 on the evening of the 23rd of August, 1956, the coastguard reported that the yacht Ronsay was in difficulty between Abersoch and Aberaeron. The life- boat St. Albans was launched at...
Normarie
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 5.16 on the afternoon of the 27th of August, 1956, the Deal coastguard telephoned that a yacht with her engine broken down needed help seven miles north-west of the Sandettie lightvessel. At 5.28 the life-boat Michael and...
Swallow
Walmer, Kent.—At 1.15 on the after- noon of the 14th of December, 1956, the Deal coastguard telephoned that the motor vessel Swallow needed help in the Downs. At 1.30 the life-boat Charles Dibdin (Civil Service No. 2) was launched. There was...
The Irish Sea Fisheries Trawler Naoim Cait
Valentia, Co. Kerry.—At 4.5 on the morning of the 5th of June, 1957, a message was received from Valentia radio that the Irish Sea Fisheries trawler Naoim Cait was adrift fifteen miles south-west of Skelligs Rock.
The...
Hazel
Cloughey, Co. Down.—At 3.55 on the afternoon of the 14th of August, 1957, the coxswain of the life-boat reported that a small yacht was burning flares off North Rock. At 4.15 the life-boat Constance Calverley was...
Caraboa
Dungeness, Kent.—At 12.38 on the afternoon of the 22nd of September, 1957, the Lade coastguard telephoned that a small motor boat was anchored, with her engine broken down, off the coastguard look-out. Her crew of three were waving a flag on...
Onward
Douglas, Isle of Man. At 10.15 on the night of the 2nd of October, 1957, the harbour master reported that a flare had been seen two and a half miles off Douglas Head. At 10.25 the life- boat R. A. Colby Cubbin No. 1 was launched in a...
Gowan
Dunbar, East Lothian. At ten o'clock on the morning of the 19th of March, 1958, a message was received that a fishing boat was in need of help twelve miles east-north-east of Dunbar.
At 10.25 the life-boat...