LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Dagon
Margate, Kent. At 12.10 on the afternoon of the 27th of June, 1959, the coastguard told the coxswain that a small sailing dinghy was in difficulties about three and a half miles north- north-west of Margate pier. At 12.16 the life-boat North...
Christina
Torbay, Devon. At 11.13 on the night of the 2nd of July, 1959, the coast- guard told the honorary secretary that the police at Torquay had reported a small motor launch broken down a mile and a half off Hope's Nose, Torquay.
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Dream
The Lizard, Cornwall. At 10.30 on the morning of the 9th of July, 1959, the honorary secretary was informed that a motor yacht appeared to be in difficul- ties off Mullion Cove, and he tried without success to obtain the services of a local...
Onoway
Flamborough, Yorkshire. At 7.30 on the evening of the 29th of September, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a small motor boat appeared to have broken down off Flamborough Head. At 7.55 the life- boat Friendly Forester was...
Secret
Walmer, Kent. At 2.35 on the after- noon of the 21st of October, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the crew of the motor boat Secret of Deal were making a signal by waving an oar and a flag a mile off Deal pier. At...
Ross Corr
Valentia, Co. Kerry. At 7.25 on the evening of the 9th of March, 1960, Valentia radio station informed the honorary secretary that the fishing vessel Ross Corr had broken down in the mouth of Ballinskelligs Bay. At 7.50 the life-boat Peter...
Fishing Cobles (2)
COBLES AT SEA Whitby, Yorkshire. At 8.5 a.m. on 25th April, 1964, the life-boat second coxswain reported that there was a very heavy swell on the harbour bar and that several local fishing cobles, one of which had been reported to have...
Saga
MOTORS FAILED At 4.20 p.m. on I4th June, 1964, the coastguard told the coxswain that he had received a message from the motor vessel Anchorman that a small fishing boat, the Saga, had broken down three miles south-east of the harbour and...
A Naval Launch
SWAM TO LAUNCH At 2.40 p.m. on 3ist August, 1964, the life-boat Edward and Isabella Irwin, on temporary duty at the station, was launched in response to a report that a naval launch with seven people on board was in difficulties in shallow...
Christina
BUMPING HEAVILY Margate, Kent. At 8.45 p.m. on 4th October, 1964, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a vessel was burning red flares off Foreness Point.
There was a choppy sea with a moderate...