LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Courtmacsherry, Co. Cork - At 6.45 p.m. on 6th July, 1969, a member of the public told the coxswain that a small boat was drifting off Barry's point. Later the honorary secretary, who had asked for confirmation of the distress, saw the...

TOW FOR FISHING COBLE AFTER SEARCH Newbiggin, Northumberland. At 3.15 on the afternoon of the 10th April, 1962, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that the local fishing coble Mother's Joy, which was overdue, was thought to have...

Coxswain Robin Castle Station: Sheerness Boat: 44ft Waveney Helen Turnbull Conditions: Wind SSW Force 15, sea 20-25ft high, visibility poor in rain and spray.

Service: Rescued two survivors from 16ft angling boat anchored... - View image in PDF

STAITHES, YORKSHIRE.—The NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has recently formed a Life-boat establishment at Staithes, near Whitby, where it was con- sidered that a Life-boat would be most useful, especially in helping the fishing boats, which...

ABOUT 8.45 on the morning of the 29th of September, 1958, a Royal Air Force 60-feet pinnace left Falmouth harbour for a trial run in rough seas.

She had a crew of five and Corporal N. L. Dyer was in...

Inaugural Ceremonies at Donaghadee (Co. Down) and Whitehills (Banffshire).

DURING the present year the Inaugural Ceremonies have taken place of two new Motor Life-boats which are gifts to the Institution from the Civil...

HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.—The Coastguard on duty haying observed a vessel aground on the East Hoyle bank, while a S.W.

gale was blowing with a rough sea on the 29th May, informed the Coxswain of the Life-boat Coard William Sguarey...

The following drawings show the general outline and principal fittings of a 34 feet by 7£ feet self-righting boat. Figure 1 gives the profile or broadside view, the shaded part showing that devoted to the air-cases, which give extra...