LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Liberty
Redcar, Yorkshire. At 7.30 on the evening of the 26th August, 1961, the coastguard told the mechanic that a small fishing boat off Marske was burning a distress signal. At 7.50 on the ebbing tide the life-boat City ofLeeds was launched....
Aureity
Southend-on-Sea, Essex. At 5.10 on the afternoon of the 26th September, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a member of the crew of the tanker Aureity of Lon- don had fallen down a ladder and might have broken some ribs...
Margaret James
Flamborough, Yorkshire. At 4.17 on the afternoon of the 30th November, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small fishing coble appeared to be broken down north-north-west of the coastguard look-out. The life-boat...
The South Goodwin Lightvessel
LAMPLIGHTER INJURED Walmer, Kent. At 10 a.m. on 28th January, 1964, as the life-boat was about to proceed on exercise with the district engineer, a radio message was intercepted from the South Goodwin lightvessel to Deal coastguard stating...
The Sand Dredger Nigel
TOW FOR DREDGER Angle, Pembrokeshire. At 9.50 p.m.
on aoth March, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a vessel in the vicinity of St. Govan's lightvessel needed immediate help. There was a fresh...
Rangor
BY BREECHES BUOY Lerwick, Shetlands. At 1.4 a.m. on iyth January, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that they had fired a warning rocket and that a fishing vessel which had gone near the Ness of Sound had stopped and burnt a...
Sea Ranger
YACHT AT STANDSTILL At 4.56 p.m. on 3ist May, 1964, the coastguard told the life-boat coxswain that a yacht was in difficulties outside Holyhead breakwater and at 5.15 the lifeboat St. Cybi (Civil Service No. 9) was launched. A gale was...
Fungfrau
DRIFTING NEAR ROCKS Donaghadee, Co. Down. At 7.7 p.m.
on i6th May, 1964, the Orlock Head coastguard told the honorary secretary that red flares had been seen half a mile east of South Briggs buoy. Seven minutes later the...
Jubilee
FISHING VESSEL ESCORTED Aberdeen. At 3.42 p.m. on i3th January, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a fishing vessel, close inshore off Belhelvie coastguard look-out, appeared to be broken down. As there was a strong...
Westwind
Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. At 5.5 a.m. on isth May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a cabin cruiser had broken down north of Little Orme's Head, but no immediate assistance was required as she was anchored. At...