LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
A Fishing Boat
Dunmore East, Co. Waterford.—At 12.45 in the afternoon of the 7th of April, 1949, information was telephoned from Duncannon that a local fishing boat was in distress off Broom Hill, and the life-boat Annie Blanche Smith was launched at 1.10...
Fishing Cobles (1)
Staithes, Yorkshire. — Early on the morning of the 3rd June five local fishing cobles put out to the fishing ground to haul crab pots. The weather was fine, but there was a strong searunning. The sea increased until there was considerable...
Ocean Pride
Amble, Northumberland. — On the morning of the 18th of March, 1955, anxiety was felt for the safety of the local fishing coble Ocean Pride, which was still at sea with a crew of three in worsening weather, and at 11.57 the life-boat...
Spero and Blanche
Wells, Norfolk.—On returning from fishing at 1.22 in the afternoon of the 30th of September, 1949, the life-boat coxswain announced that two fishing boats were still out. The weather had worsened and the life-boat Cecil Paine was launched at...
Tarka
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 3.47 in the afternoon, on the 14th of December, 1950, the coastguard reported that a vessel was making distress signals about three-quarters of a mile east of the coast- guard station. At 3.55 the life-boat Prudential...
Glen
Aberdeen.—At 6.55 on the night of the 14th of February, 1951, the Greg- ness coastguard reported a small boat burning flares one mile east-north-east of Gregness. Fifteen minutes later the No. 1. life-boat Emma Constance left her moorings in...
Victory, Violet and Laurel
Three local fishing boats, Victory, Violet, and Laurel were caught in a S.E. gale on the 24th December. The regular life-boat crew was out fishing, with the exception of the second coxswain, but a " scratch " crew were got together...
Fishing Boats
YORKSHIRE FISHING FLEETS IN PERIL Runswick, Yorkshire.—At 6.0 in the morning of the 8th of April, 1947, the local fishing fleet had put to sea in fine weather, but by nine o'clock a north- east gale had risen, causing a very...
Betty and Shirley Williamson
Scarborough, Yorkshire.—During the afternoon of the 6th of January, 1954.
two local fishing boats were still at sea in worsening weather, and at four o'clock the life-boat E.C.J.K. was launched. There was a heavy sea,...
Fiveie
Dover, Kent. At five o'clock on the afternoon of the 28th of June, 1959, a local boatman reported that a motor boat was in difficulties off St. Margaret's Bay. At 5.20 the life-boat Southern Africa left her moorings with the second...