LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

WEXFORD.—The fishing-yawl Liberator, of Wexford, grounded on the N.E. side of the Dogger'Bank, while returning to port from the fishing grounds in a strong N.W. gale and a rough sea on the 5th January. The Life-boat Andrew Pickard...

While fourteen of' the fishing-cobles belonging to the port were out fishing on the morning of the 2nd December a strong S. gale suddenly sprang up and blew with great violence. The boats at once made for home, but as their lauding was...

On the night of the 13th April the s.s. Hamilton, of Stranraer, when about to enter Port- rush Harbour, in. a strong westerly gale, was caught by the tide and sea and driven on to the rocks. Owing to the heavy sea running at the foot of the...

At 8.30 P.M. on the 9th July, during thick weather, a telephone message was received at Cemaes stating that the services of the Life-boat Charles Henry Ashley were required. The Life-boat was launched without loss of time, and proceeded to...

Workington, Cumberland.—At noon on the 13th of September, 1952, a radio signal was received from the S.S. Blue- stone, of London, which was anchored off Workington that a member of her crew needed medical help. The life- boat N.T. was...

Anstruther, Fifeshire. At 8.1 on the morning of the 4th of May, 1958, the Fifeness coastguard informed the hon- orary secretary that the reserve life-boat Howard D, on passage from Port Seton to Gourdon, had broken down one mile south-east...

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After she returns to shore . . .

A service is not completed when a lifeboat reaches her home port.

Before crew and shore helpers can disperse, summer or winter, day or night, boat must be rehoused,... - View image in PDF