LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
M.F.V. Boy Nick
MFV aground A RED FLARE fired over Barmouth Bar was seen by the honorary secretary of Barmouth lifeboat station at 2140 on Wednesday November 22, 1978. Just after he had alerted Coxswain Evan Jones, the honorary secretary heard by telephone...
List of Launches
Aberdeen Arun: Nov 2, Nov 28. Jan 24.JanmJan31.Feh4 and Feb 29 D class: Jan 7, Jan 21. Jan 31 and Feb 4 Aberystwyth Atlantic 75: Jan 22 Achill Island Trent: Nov 9, Jan 26 and Feb 6 ilh Severn: Nov 20 Aldehurgh D class: Dec 5 Alderney Arun:...
Category: Services
Lifeboat Services
Aberdeen, Grampian 54ft Arun 1050: Jun 7, 24, 28 and Jul 21 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Relief Atlantic 21: June 8, 15 and Jul 29 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: Jun 22, 29, Jul 4, 13, 14, 27 and 31 Aberystwyth, Cardiganshire Atlantic 75: Jun 15...
Category: Services
M.V. Lovat
MV Lovat sinks ON SATURDAY, JANUARY 25, 1975, HM Coastguard informed the honorary secretary of Penlee lifeboat at 0637 that MV Lovat had broadcast a mayday call and that her crew were abandoning ship.
The reported position...
Sincere
Search for missing vessel locates wreck A total of 21 boats, including the Scarborough, Filey and Whitby lifeboats, took part in the search for the fishing vessel Sincere with two persons on board, when it failed to return to harbour on 28...
The Flamborough Motor Fishing Coble Pioneer (1)
NOVEMBER 12TH. - FLAMBOROUGH, AND BRIDLINGTON, YORKSHIRE. At 5.30 at night it was reported that the Flamborough motor fishing coble Pioneer, which had been due back at three o’clock, had not returned.
A strong...
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution (continued.)
CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN.—At about one o'clock on the afternoon of Sunday, 1st October, 1882, the brigantine Eugenie Auguste, of Castletown, bound for that port from Runcorn with a cargo of coal, was observed to be labouring heavily and...
Category: Services
Services of Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
TORQUAY, DEVONSHIRE.—On the 2nd May a large four-masted barque was observed at anchor in Torbay flying a signal for assistance. The Coastguard reported the matter to the Harbour Master, and within a quarter of an hour of the crew being...
Category: Services
Services of the Life-Boats In October, November and December, 1956. Lives Rescued 72
OCTOBER DURING October life-boats were launched on service 56 times and rescued 37 lives.
TWO YACHTS ESCORTED TO MEVAGISSEY Fowey, Cornwall.—At two o'clock on the afternoon of the 1st of October, 1956, the Polruan...
Category: Services
Two Dinghies (6)
Seven lifeboat stations involved in 21 hour search for missing anglersA complex service on 14 April 1991 involved all seven lifeboat stations from Dover to Newhaven, lasted 21 hours and involved searching of an area of 3,400 square miles for...