LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Myrtle
St. Abbs, Berwickshire.—The motor life-boat Helen Smitton was launched at 11 A.M. on the 21st February, as the local fishing boat Myrtle was seen to be in difficulties in heavy seas off St. Abbs Head. A strong S.E. breeze was blowing. The...
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At i p.m. on 5th February, 1965, the local doctor informed the honorary secretary that he had a maternity patient to send to hospital and owing to the nature of the case and the coldness of the weather requested the use of the...
Nicolette
Falmouth, Cornwall.—At 11.15 on the morning of the 6th of May, 1955, the St. Anthony coastguard rang up to call attention to the position of a sailing yacht in Falmouth Bay. He later stated that she might need help as the weather was bad. At...
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Port St. Mary, Isle of Man. At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 3rd of October, 1960, the local official of the Northern Lighthouse Board asked for the use of the life-boat to bring ashore a sick keeper from the Chickens Rock...
PARAGLIDER CRASH
ABERYSTWYTH | 15 MAY
A paraglider, fearing that his flying partner had crashed into some cliffs, called 999. The crew of RNLI Aberystwyth's inshore rescue boat launched quickly, soon joined by the larger Atlantic 85 lifeboat....
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An R.A.F. Catalina Flying Boat
OCTOBER 11TH. - AITH, SHETLANDS.
At 9.15 in the evening the naval authorities asked, through the coastguard, that the life-boat should go to a vessel showing signals of distress west of Papa Stour. A strong W.S.W. breeze...
Hopwood (1902 to 1924)
Hopwood (7902 to 1924), a 35ft Liverpool, was Portrush's last pulling and sailing lifeboat. Former coxswain Thomas Patton is at her helm. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of 'Coleraine Chronicle'. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs