LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Dirk II
Selsey, Sussex.—At 5.34 on the after- noon of the 14th of August, 1956, the coastguard rang up to pass on a report that a yacht appeared to be in distress about one mile off shore between East Wittering and Bracklesham Bay. The life-boat...
Isle of Rona
Padstow, Cornwall.—At 4.45 on the afternoon of the 19th of August, 1956, the Trevose Head coastguard rang up to say that the Camelford police had reported a small sailing boat in diffi- culties near Tintagel Point. The no. 1 life-boat Joseph...
Yacht Never Despair
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight—At 4.10 in the afternoon of the 29th of May, 1949, information was received that a sailing yacht appeared to be in difficulties about four miles north-north-west of Shingles Bank. A strong south/west breeze was...
Red Snapper
Lowestoft, Suffolk.—Shortly after two o'clock on the afternoon of the 15th of September, 1952, the coastguard re- ported that the motor trawler Red Snapper, of Lowestoft, was aground on the Newcombe Sands three-quarters of a mile...
Alf Everard
Newhaven, Sussex—At 6.15 on the evening of the 2nd of November, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that a vessel half a mile south of East Pier was making SOS signals on a lamp and siren. At 6.40 the life-boat Cecil and Lilian Philpott was...
Minoru (1)
Port Isaac and Padstow, Cornwall - At 7.25 p.m. on 7th July, 1969, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary at Port Isaac that a yacht had fired red flares about five miles west north west of the station. At 7.49 the IRB was launched...
Young Ian
Tenby, Pembrokeshire - At 4.7 p.m.
on 31st October, 1969, the coastguard reported that the m.f.v. Young Ian was in difficulties off Amroth.
The motor boat Minerva was going to the fishing vessel's...
Priscilla Whittles
The Lizard - Cadgwith, Cornwall - At 5 p.m. on 27th November, 1969, a report was received that a fishing vessel, with two skin-divers on board, was in difficulties in Rill bay. At 5.30 the life-boat The Duke ofCornwall (Civil Service No. 33)...
Hoku Paa
Holyhead, Anglesey - At 1.6 p.m.
on 6th December, 1969, the coastguard told the coxswain of the lifeboat that a catamaran appeared to be adrift and in difficulties north of Skerries. Eventually the life-boat St. Cybi (Civil...
Tricia
TOW FOR YACHT WITH SIX ABOARD New Brighton, Cheshire. At 1.47 on the afternoon of the 5th August, 1962, a member of the life-boat crew told the honorary secretary that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties on the edge of the Burbo bank and...