LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Shamrock Cruiser II
Ramsgate., Kent.—At 5.15 on the evening of the 15th of June, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a motor cruiser, flying a distress signal, seemed to be drifting. At 5.22 the life-boat Mary Scott, on temporary duty at the station, left her...
Golden Bough
Newcastle, Co. Down.—At 9.35 on the night of the 8th of August, 1951, a resident reported seeing flares. At 9.50 the life-boat William and Laura was launched in a moderate sea with a freshening north-westerly breeze blowing. Two and a half...
The Converted Motor Torpedo Boat M.T.B. No 102
Selsey, Sussex. — At 9.12 in the morning of the 19th of September1951, returning fishermen reported that a converted motor torpedo boat was moored to the Ledge Buoy three miles south of Bracklesham, with her engines broken down,...
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Holyhead, Anglesey.—On the afternoon of the 9th September the coastguard telephoned that a man had fallen over the cliffs at Pen las Rocks, about ten miles from Holyhead, and was lying seriously injured. All attempts to rescue him had failed...
The S.S. Lancashire
On the evening of the 29th October a resident of Pollet saw signals of distress in the Russell. News was passed to the life-boat station and the motor life-boat Queen Victoria put out at 7.50 P.M.
A moderate N.W. gale...
The S.S. Carlingford
While at anchor on the 20th October, the s.s.
Carlingford, of Liverpool, dragged her anchors in a whole N.W. gale, with a very heavy sea. At 3 A.M., as she was drifting ashore, she sent out distress signals, and in response...
Aud Schou
The Humber, Yorkshire.—In the morning of the 12th November the life-boat watchman saw a small vessel flying a signal, and drifting slowly towards the Binks Sands. A moderate S.E. breeze was blowing, with a nasty sea. The motor life-boat City...
The Converted Ship's Boat Venture
Skegness, Lincolnshire.—At 9.20 on the evening of the 18th of July, 1954, a life-boatman, who was at Gibraltar Point, reported that a yacht was flying a distress signal three miles south- south-west of Skegness. At 9.50 the life-boat The...
Mabel
Rosslare Harbour, Co. Wexford.—At 1.15 on the afternoon of the 26th of July, 1954, the owner of the yacht Mabel, of Dun Laoghaire, told the coxswain that he had tried to take the yacht out of the harbour, but that she had broken down and...
Why Worry
Cromer, Norfolk.—At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 15th of October, 1954, the coastguard rang up to say that a local crab boat was showing a red flag on an oar two and a half miles east-by-north of the coastguard...