LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Ailsa Lady
Girvan, Ayrshire - At 11 a.m. on 4th November, 1969, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the lighthouse tender, taking a relief keeper to the Ailsa Craig lighthouse, was in difficulties. At 11.20 the lifeboat James and...
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HELP FOR ORPHANAGE Whitby, Yorkshire. At 4.25 p.m. on 27th February, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary's wife, in the absence of the honorary secretary, that four youths from a local orphanage were missing. At 5.25, on...
Fishing Vessels (1)
RETURNED SAFELY At i p.m. on I3th March, 1964, the lifeboat coxswain informed the honorary secretary that three local fishing vessels were at sea in deteriorating weather. The life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched at 1.12 in a...
Girl Jean
NEAR SPURNESS HOLMS Stronsay, Orkneys. At 1.5 p.m. on 16th March, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that the lobster fishing boat Girl Jean of Kirkwall had broken down and was in difficulties near Spurness Holms, south-west of...
Progress
Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 3.48 p.m. on 22nd January, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the fishing boat Progress had broken down three to four miles northeast of Tynemouth Pier. The motor fishing vessel Contester...
University Marine Ltd
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Tomboy
FLARES OFF LIZARD The Lizard-Cadgwith, Cornwall.
At 10.54 P-m- on 3fd May, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that flares were burning off the Lizard. As a fishing vessel was known to be on passage from...
The Panamanian Motor Vessel Taurus
Whitby, Yorkshire - At 10.58 a.m. on 2ist July, 1966, a small boat three miles north east of Whitby buoy was requesting assistance. At 11.10 the life-boat Mary Ann Hepworth was launched in a strong northerly wind and a rough sea. It was four...
Northern Star
Newhaven, Sussex - At 6.25 p.m. on I3th August, 1966, a small boat was reported in difficulties just outside the breakwater. The life-boat Kathleen Mary was launched at 6.50 in a rough sea and south westerly gale. It was three hours after...
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At 11.30 p.m. on I5th October, 1966, the local doctor reported that one of his patients was suffering from a severe hemorrhage which could prove fatal ifthere was any delay in getting her to hospital. The life-boat John Gellatly Hyndman...