LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Rewards to Life-Boats' Crews
WITH " revolving years" the seasons of storm again and again occur, and each season brings more and more prominently into view the " Life-boat and its Work," whilst each seems to demand for that work a greater and greater...
Category: Articles
Shoreline
LOOKING BACK on this year's London Boat Show, held at Earls Court from January 5 to 15, there is no doubt that, for Shoreline, it was one of the most successful shows we have ever had. We can look back with pride! The Shoreline team,...
Category: Articles
Outboard: Watertight
SINCE HER INTRODUCTION to the RNLI fleet in 1971, the Atlantic 21 inshore lifeboat has not only proved her worth on service, but has also shown herself to be a thoroughbred among boats.
With her speed, range,...
Category: Articles
Asterionella
Capsize THE DAY OF TUESDAY AUGUST 26, 1986, dawned at Brighton with gale force winds blowing from the south south west, gusting to force 9 and skies overcast with a slight drizzle. Very heavy seas were running and waves up to 15 feet in...
Frieda
Overdue BELFAST COASTGUARD informed the honorary secretary of Portaferry lifeboat station at 1815 on Sunday December 19, 1982, that the yacht Frieda, on passage in Strangford Lough betweeen Killyleagh and Ringshaddy, had been reported...
Cromer June 20 1986:
Cromer, June 20, 1986: Cromer townspeople donated generously towards Ruby and Arthur Reed II, the station's brand new 47ft Tyne class lifeboat, and it was therefore fitting that so many should be there, joined by holidaymakers and... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Women of Boulmer. Seven Hours on Duty In a December Night's Blizzard
ON 20th December, 1925, a blizzard was blowing on the north-east coast, one of the severest for many years. The s.s.
Amble, of Newcastle-on-Tyne, a collier which loads at Amble, was riding at anchor in Alnmouth Bay, but...
Category: Services
Republik
HOLY ISLAND.—At 2 P.M. on the 16th of March a large three-masted schooner was seen, during a cessation of blinding snow storms, lying in for the land, and nearing a dangerous reef of rocks near the harbour bar, named the Parten...
Dundee
On the 26th January the Life-boat Mary Frederick was again called out for service. Signals having been seen, in very foggy weather, the crew of the Lifeboat were summoned. The boat was launched at 6.30 A.M., and proceeded through a strong...
Winnefred
at 10.30.
On the llth November, while a whole gale was blowing from the S.S.W., the barque Winnefred, of and from Laurvig for London, with wood, was seen coming north. She had lost her main and mizen masts, and had a flag...