Glasgow And Ships Of The Clyde

Ship Event

Sunday, August 2, 1964 @ 0400 		Largs Lifeboat / Inshore Rescue Vessel Own Page

Largs inshore rescue boat in action to motor boat "Lion of Jutland"

From "The Ardrossan & Saltcoats Herald" dated Friday 7th August 1964

RESCUE BOAT IN ACTION

Largs inshore rescue boat was called out early on Sunday morning when distress signals were seen in the Largs Channel.
The large motor-boat "Lion of Jutland" was adrift with broken-down engines and the rescue boat took her in tow and brought the disabled ship into Largs Pier.
Largs rescue : newspaper cutting courtesy of John Holmes