LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

A yacht runs aground at Old Harry Rocks, Dorset Photo: Becky Mack (competition runner up, see page 36). - View image in PDF

Stranded swimmer R LIFEBOAT CREW were paged at 1428 on Saturday, August 8. 1987, following a report of a man having been cut off by the tide below Hunt Cliff, Saltburn.

The station's Atlantic 21 rigid inflatable...

From the painting by Mr. Charles Dixon, R.I., presented by tfce artist to the Institution..

FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE.—During a moderate N.N.E. gale and a heavy sea on the 2nd Feb., 1903, signals of distress were observed on the schooner Mary Boberts, of Carnarvon, which was lying in the roads. Rockets to assemble the crew were at...

The requisite qualities of a life-boatman's life-belt are— 1. Sufficient extra buoyancy (maximum 28 Ibs., minimum 25 Ibs.) to support a man heavily clothed, with his head and shoulders above the water, or to enable him to support...

French trawler THE FRENCH TRAWLER Floralie, 30 miles off Trevose Head on a bearing of 287°, reported in the early hours of Friday October 17, 1980, that she had a serious leak and needed immediate assistance. HMS Pollington, 40 miles...

The Courtown life-boat was also launched on the 14th August, and rendered valuable assistance to "the schooner Annie Jane, of Kuncorn, which was stranded in the road- stead off Courtown, during a heavy gale from the S.S.E., and had...

Volunteers, their family and friends came together for a special awards ceremony in June, which recognised the bravery and years of service they have given to the RNLI community. Crews from Girvan and Troon (pictured below) were met with a...