LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Arcobaleno
Sunderland, Durham.—At 5.47 on the night of the 4th of November, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that a ship was close to the rocks to the eastward and signalling for tugs. A fresh south- easterly gale was blowing, with a rough sea. At 6.20...
Seabreeze
ANOTHER FISHING BOAT TOWED IN New Quay, Cardiganshire.—At 9.45 on the night of the 21st of October, 1947, the coastguard reported a vessel burning signals of distress three miles to the north of Aberayron. The pulli ng and sailing life-boat...
Pinnace of the Sea Cadets
Troon, Ayrshire. — At 6.30 in the evening of the 2nd of May, 1948, the pilot house telephoned that the steam pinnace of the Sea Cadets appeared to have broken down and was drifting towards the Black Rocks. The motor life-boat Sir...
Gadfly
Swanage, Dorset.—At 12.40 in the afternoon of the 4th of July, 1948, the coastguard telephoned that a small sailing yacht was in difficulties in Dur- leston Bay, and the motor life-boat Thomas Markby, was launched in a strong south-west...
Foxtrott
Berwick-on-Twe«d, Northumberland.— At 10.12 on the night of the llth of July, 1948, the coastguard reported red verey lights being fired from a yacht off Bummouth, and the motor life-boat J. and W. was launched at 10.26 in a light...
The S.S. Windsor Queen
Amble, Northumberland.—In the late afternoon of the 21st of July, 1948, the coastguard reported that the s.s. Wind- sor Queen, of London, which was off Coquet Island, had an injured man on board, and the motor life-boat Elizabeth Newton, on...
Switha
Caister, Norfolk.—At 6.15 in the evening of the llth of September, 1948, the Great Yarmouth coastguard tele- phoned that a yacht was on the Barber Sands flying her flag upside down, and the motor life-boat Jose Neville was launched at 6.30,...
Herring Boats
Wicklow.—At 3.30 in the afternoon of the 10th of January, 1949, the local herring boats went to sea, but were overtaken by bad weather, and an hour later put back. One was missing, and at 5.5 the life-boat Lady Kylsant was launched. A...
Flying Christine
MOTOR LAUNCH BROKEN DOWN Selsey, Sussex.—At about 8.40 in the morning of February 6th, 1947, the coastguard reported that two motor' launches were flying signals two miles east-south-east of Selsey Bill Tower and it .was thought that...
Callihaun
Barry Dock, Glamorganshire - At 10.30 a.m. on 30th May, 1970, the coastguard reported that the cabin cruiser Callihaun was adrift about two miles south of the Breaksea lightvessel.
The life-boat Blanche and Arthur Harris...