LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Timbo, of Whitby
DURING the severe storms last December six Life-boat men lost their lives while on service. Five of them were members of the crew of the Life-boat at Rhoscolyn, in Anglesey, and the sixth belonged to the Boat at Johnshaven, in...
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The Wreck Register and Chart for the Year Ended the 30th June, 1904
THE Blue Book recently issued by the Board of Trade furnishing abstracts of the shipping casualties which occurred on or near the coasts of the United Kingdom, from the 1st July, 1903, to the 30th June, 1904, is not less inter- esting than...
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The Woods of Which a Life-Boat Is Made
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 124 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 45 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to November 30th, 1935 - ... 64,350 The Woods of which a Life-boat is...
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Fourteen Men Rescued from Motor Vessel
COXSWAIN William Harland of Whitby has been accorded the thanks of the Institution inscribed on vellum for the rescue of the crew of fourteen of the motor vessel Fred Everard of London on 2yth November, 1965.
The honorary...
Category: Services
A Stormy Passage
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 124 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 50 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to August 31st, 1934 63,721 A Stormy Passage.
By COMMANDER J. M. UPTON,...
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A Flying-Boat
Clacton-on-Sea, Essex.—2nd January, 1939. A flying-boat had been reported down and in distress, but later it was learned that she was safely at anchor, and the life-boat was recalled by wireless.—Rewards, £16 5s. 6d..
A Fishing Boat
Clogher Head, Co. Louth. — 23rd January, 1939. A fishing boat was reported in danger on Drogheda Bar,but she went ashore at Nanny River and her crew were able to land unaided.
—Rewards, £28 Is. 6d..
A Canoe (2)
Hythe, Kent.—18th August, 1939.
It had been reported that a canoe was being carried away by the wind and tide, but the life-boat could find nothing, and it was learnt later that the canoe had come safely ashore.— Rewards,...
A Vessel (2)
Margate, Kent.—16th September, 1939. A vessel had been reported with a bad list, which was thought to be the result of enemy action, and the lifeboat put out in charge of the bowman, as both the coxswain and second coxswain were at sea...