LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

JANUARY 11TH. - CROMER, AND SHERINGHAM, NORFOLK. At 10.39 A.M., the coastguard reported explosions about eight miles to the N.N.E. of Cromer. The weather was cold, with a light easterly wind blowing and a smooth sea. At 10.45 A.M. the Cromer...

Racing dinghies ON AN OVERCAST Sunday morning, May 3, dinghies from several sailing clubs on the River Blackwater had started racing when they were overtaken by deteriorating weather; soon after 1100 the strong westerly breeze was already...

Aberdovey, Gwynedd June 9, 10, 19, 22, 26, July 3, 6, 7, 10, 13 (twice), 21, 27, 28, August 9, 10, 12 (twice), 13, 17, 20 (twice), 26, 28 and 30.

Abersoch, Gwynedd June 10, 26, July 1,10,12 (twice), 14,15,18, 21, 27, August...

Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire Relief 52ft Arun: April 14 54ft Arun: May 8 D class inflatable: May 8 Aberdovey, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: April 20, 24, May 13, 16 and 28 Abersoch, Gwynedd Atlantic 21: April 20, May 6,20 and 23 Aberystwyth, Dyfed C class...

SWANSEA —On the 4th May, 1872, the Life-boat Wolverhampton, stationed at the Mumbles, proceeded to the assistance of the ketch Jupiter, of Hamburg, which had gone ashore near the harbour during a strong gale from the W. Some of the crew of...

Fishing vessel founders THE FRENCH FISHING VESSEL Cite d'Aleth, in distress, was reported to the honorary secretary of Rosslare Harbour lifeboat station by MRCC Shannon at 0634 on Wednesday January 12. At first it was reported that Cite...

Near gale in Chichester Harbour A CAPSIZED SAILING DINGHY with children and an adult in the water, sighted at the entrance to Emsworth Channel some five miles from Hayling Island ILB station, was reported to the honorary secretary by HM...

FRASERBURGH, ABERDEENSHIRE. At about 11.30 P.M on the 27th May, 1939, it was reported that the motor boat Peggy Lynn, of Peterhead, was lying one mile east of Cairnbulg, apparently-in need of help. The lifeboat’s motor mechanic and a...