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LIFEBOAT ASSISTANCE REQUIRED !!

Launches by lifeboats to offshore radio stations  

1970

16th June    Clacton-on-Sea Lifeboat (Valentine Wyndham-Quin) - Mebo II -  Radio Northsea International -  landed 4 men  

10th November   IJmuiden Lifeboat   - King David - Capital Radio - launched to assist drifting radio ship

1971

22nd November  Stellendam  Lifeboat  - Mebo II -  Radio Northsea International (RNI) - stood by vessel  after drifting

1973  

2nd April    Scheveningen Lifeboat   (Bernard van Leer) -   Norderney - Radio Veronica - took off 10 men  

1974

3rd March   Schevenningen Lifeboat  (Bernard van Leer)   - Mi Amigo - Radio Caroline  - took off two crew  

1975

17th November   Margate Lifeboat (North Forland)   -  Mi Amigo -  Radio Caroline - landed 2 men  

1977

27th February . Walton and Frinton Lifeboat  (Edian Courtauld)  - Mi Amigo -  Radio Caroline - landed a sick man

29th August     Walton and Frinton Lifeboat (The Earl and Countess Howe)  - Mi Amigo -  Radio Caroline - landed a sick man  

1978

12th September  Lifeboats Zeemanspot and  Koningin Juliana - Aegir II - Radio Delmare - stood by ship after drifting.           

1979

19th January   Harwich Lifeboat (Margaret Graham)   - Mi Amigo -  Radio Caroline -  rescued 5 men and 1 canary

1980

19th March     Sheerness Lifeboat  (Helen Turnbull)   - Mi Amigo -  Radio Caroline -  rescued 4 men and 1 canary before the radio ship sank.

1985

 6th January  Walton and Frinton Lifeboat  (City of Birmingham)  - Ross Revenge -  Radio Caroline -  stood by vessel  after she dragged her anchor

1986

16th January  Harwich  Inshore Lifeboat (Un named Atlantic 21 class B526)  - MV Communicator - Laser 558 -  rescued 2 men, stood by vessel

31st January Sheerness  Lifeboat (Helen Turnbull)    -  Ross Revenge -  Radio Caroline - stood by vessel

31st January   Margate Lifeboat (Silver Jubilee)  - Ross Revenge -  Radio Caroline -  stood by vessel  

1990

20th November  Ramsgate Lifeboat  (Kenneth Thelwall II)  - Ross Revenge - Radio Caroline  - launched to assist radio ship after drifting, but ran aground and received assistance from Dover Lifeboat.

20th November Dover Lifeboat  (Faithful Forrester)  - Ross Revenge -  Radio Caroline -  stood by vessel after drifting

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EXHIBITION INDEX

Introduction

Lifeboat Launches (1962-67)

Lifeboat Launches (1970 - 1990)

Mi Amigo Rescue

Awards

Emergency Organisations